Stop the Closure of Chipperfield Stay and Play Petition: Signature List Feed http://www.gopetition.com/signatures/stop-the-closure-of-chipperfield-stay-and-play.html Online petition signatures en-us Tue, 14 Apr 2026 07:15 UTC GoPetition RSS Feed Generator Copyright 2026 GoPetition Mrs Katie Head [Signature #151] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/22973436?utm_medium=rss Sat, 6 Apr 2019 08:36:02 UTC 22973436 Mrs Anonymous [Signature #150] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/22973416?utm_medium=rss Sat, 6 Apr 2019 08:21:48 UTC 22973416 Mrs Victoria Hicks [Signature #149] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/22972795?utm_medium=rss Sat, 6 Apr 2019 09:08:15 UTC 22972795 Mrs Kathryn Weir [Signature #148] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/22972780?utm_medium=rss It would be a great shame to close this. It is a great way to enable families to met others with young children in our community

]]> Sat, 6 Apr 2019 08:48:40 UTC 22972780 Miss Natalie Heald [Signature #147] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/22971498?utm_medium=rss Please keep this group open as a gateway to the community.

]]> Fri, 5 Apr 2019 10:58:51 UTC 22971498 Mrs Sian Roberts [Signature #146] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/22969774?utm_medium=rss Thu, 4 Apr 2019 03:13:21 UTC 22969774 Mrs Anonymous [Signature #145] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/22969608?utm_medium=rss Thu, 4 Apr 2019 01:52:01 UTC 22969608 Mrs Anonymous [Signature #144] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/22969347?utm_medium=rss Chipperfield playgroup has been a huge part of our community for many years.
It is a life line for many new mums, who often feel isolated, enabling them to meet other new Mum’s and share information and reassurance.
It is also where my Children formed their first friends over 20 years ago. Who have become best friends.

]]> Thu, 4 Apr 2019 08:41:44 UTC 22969347 Miss Joanna Lovell [Signature #143] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/22969313?utm_medium=rss Thu, 4 Apr 2019 08:00:02 UTC 22969313 Mrs Angela Panayi [Signature #142] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/22969312?utm_medium=rss Thu, 4 Apr 2019 07:54:40 UTC 22969312 Mrs Anonymous [Signature #141] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/22969275?utm_medium=rss This decision overlooks the critical need for parents and children living in the villages to have access to services which are local to them. That does not mean berkhamsted or tring - these centres are very different communities, and are no substitute for resources in Chipperfield or the other villages. It is unfair for all family centre resources to be targeted towards those centres to the exclusion of villages like Chipperfield. It will affect the ability of parents of young children, especially first time parents to forge local friendships and to feel supported within their communities. When I had my first child (now 5) there were at least 2 playgroups for new parents in Chipperfield, plus baby massage courses, breastfeeding support etc. Now there is nothing. Both playgroups are gone and looking at the
Family Centre timetable shows you have no groups or courses in Chipperfield. It is no wonder people are unhappy about this decision.

]]> Thu, 4 Apr 2019 06:52:57 UTC 22969275 Mrs Anonymous [Signature #140] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/22969266?utm_medium=rss Thu, 4 Apr 2019 06:34:43 UTC 22969266 Mrs Jackie Nice [Signature #139] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/22969255?utm_medium=rss Thu, 4 Apr 2019 06:15:15 UTC 22969255 Mrs Sobya Tolmie [Signature #138] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/22969221?utm_medium=rss Thu, 4 Apr 2019 05:09:04 UTC 22969221 Mrs Claire Jones [Signature #137] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/22968918?utm_medium=rss Wed, 3 Apr 2019 11:39:53 UTC 22968918 Mrs Eilish Foley [Signature #136] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/22968831?utm_medium=rss Wed, 3 Apr 2019 10:28:03 UTC 22968831 Mrs Anonymous [Signature #135] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/22968788?utm_medium=rss Wed, 3 Apr 2019 10:01:18 UTC 22968788 Mr Billy Currell [Signature #134] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/22968780?utm_medium=rss Wed, 3 Apr 2019 09:50:35 UTC 22968780 Mra Jacky Simmonds [Signature #133] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/22968765?utm_medium=rss Vital to keep this group running!

]]> Wed, 3 Apr 2019 09:42:17 UTC 22968765 Mrs Nikki Goncalves [Signature #132] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/22968692?utm_medium=rss Very sad this has gone. Very busy, popularly session. Please consider opening it again.

]]> Wed, 3 Apr 2019 08:50:43 UTC 22968692 Mrs Camilla Hogan [Signature #131] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/22968690?utm_medium=rss Wed, 3 Apr 2019 08:49:26 UTC 22968690 Nina Musikant [Signature #130] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/22968686?utm_medium=rss Wed, 3 Apr 2019 08:45:44 UTC 22968686 Mrs Anonymous [Signature #129] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/22968677?utm_medium=rss I’ve attended this playgroup with both my grandchildren, it’s a great way to meet new people and for the children to bond. It’s within walking distance and very much needed.

]]> Wed, 3 Apr 2019 08:42:00 UTC 22968677 Mrs Helen Peplow [Signature #128] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/22968641?utm_medium=rss Wed, 3 Apr 2019 08:20:49 UTC 22968641 Mrs Anonymous [Signature #127] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/22968617?utm_medium=rss I relied heavily on this group during my maternity leave with my first child. I am planning for a second child and hoped to be able to attend this class again. The rural areas are the ones in most need of support, please consider any other possible alternatives.

]]> Wed, 3 Apr 2019 08:11:27 UTC 22968617 Mrs Anonymous [Signature #126] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/22968610?utm_medium=rss Wed, 3 Apr 2019 08:08:23 UTC 22968610 Mr Anonymous [Signature #125] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/22968557?utm_medium=rss Chipperfield mums would be at a loss without this! It’s a fantastic place for people to meet

]]> Wed, 3 Apr 2019 07:31:23 UTC 22968557 Ms Clare Haines [Signature #124] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/22968538?utm_medium=rss This is a life line to parents in the village who do not drive or the money to travel into large towns.

]]> Wed, 3 Apr 2019 07:16:51 UTC 22968538 Mr Anonymous [Signature #123] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/22968536?utm_medium=rss Wed, 3 Apr 2019 07:14:19 UTC 22968536 Mrs Janet Kamintzis [Signature #122] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/22968519?utm_medium=rss Wed, 3 Apr 2019 07:05:34 UTC 22968519 Mrs Kelly Stocker [Signature #121] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/22968517?utm_medium=rss Wed, 3 Apr 2019 07:04:00 UTC 22968517 Mrs Anna Williams [Signature #120] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/22968505?utm_medium=rss So many services cut since the change in hands - very sad news for local families.

]]> Wed, 3 Apr 2019 06:54:56 UTC 22968505 Mrs Jane Gregory [Signature #119] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/22968496?utm_medium=rss Wed, 3 Apr 2019 06:48:29 UTC 22968496 Ms Jonquil Yapp [Signature #118] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/22968472?utm_medium=rss Wed, 3 Apr 2019 06:34:57 UTC 22968472 Mrs Gemma White [Signature #117] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/22968456?utm_medium=rss Wed, 3 Apr 2019 06:20:18 UTC 22968456 Mr Anonymous [Signature #116] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/22968452?utm_medium=rss Wed, 3 Apr 2019 06:16:26 UTC 22968452 Mrs Anonymous [Signature #115] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/22968445?utm_medium=rss Wed, 3 Apr 2019 06:09:47 UTC 22968445 Mrs Victoria Howard [Signature #114] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/22968424?utm_medium=rss Wed, 3 Apr 2019 05:59:57 UTC 22968424 Miss Liane Hill [Signature #113] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/22968364?utm_medium=rss This class is a lifeline for a few dear friends, and closure would be detrimental to them and the village. More classes are being closed which means a greater distance is being asked from new mothers.

]]> Wed, 3 Apr 2019 05:30:11 UTC 22968364 Mrs Alex Head [Signature #112] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/22968341?utm_medium=rss Wed, 3 Apr 2019 05:14:39 UTC 22968341 Mrs Sarah Gili-Ross [Signature #111] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/22968337?utm_medium=rss Wed, 3 Apr 2019 05:12:59 UTC 22968337 Mrs. Anonymous [Signature #110] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/22968334?utm_medium=rss This facility is essential for the village, not only for the children, but also for their mums, as a social resource! It would be devasting to lose such an amazing facility!

]]> Wed, 3 Apr 2019 05:12:32 UTC 22968334 Mr Anonymous [Signature #109] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/22968321?utm_medium=rss Wed, 3 Apr 2019 05:04:04 UTC 22968321 Mrs Lynne Parker [Signature #108] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/22968228?utm_medium=rss Outrageous, a vital service without even a thought for those who will be immediately isolated by this decision.

]]> Wed, 3 Apr 2019 04:02:11 UTC 22968228 Mrs Sinead Mcmillan [Signature #107] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/22968227?utm_medium=rss Wed, 3 Apr 2019 04:01:33 UTC 22968227 Anne Sanders [Signature #106] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/22968214?utm_medium=rss Wed, 3 Apr 2019 03:50:54 UTC 22968214 Miss Robyn Craddock [Signature #105] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/22968201?utm_medium=rss Wed, 3 Apr 2019 03:42:26 UTC 22968201 Miss Freya Saddler [Signature #104] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/22968153?utm_medium=rss Wed, 3 Apr 2019 03:10:55 UTC 22968153 Mrs Amanda Kirby [Signature #103] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/22968097?utm_medium=rss This is a vital place for all mum's to be and new mums to get to know people in their own area without the hassle of getting baby into a car and travelling. Dont shut this vital life line down. New mums have a hard enough time without this making it harder.

]]> Wed, 3 Apr 2019 02:41:05 UTC 22968097 Mrs Lynette Burgess [Signature #102] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/22968079?utm_medium=rss Wed, 3 Apr 2019 02:32:26 UTC 22968079 Ms Yvonne Stanley [Signature #101] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/22968037?utm_medium=rss Wed, 3 Apr 2019 02:08:40 UTC 22968037 Mr Gary Schutt [Signature #100] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/22968027?utm_medium=rss Wed, 3 Apr 2019 02:03:42 UTC 22968027 Mrs Victoria Houghton [Signature #99] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/22967991?utm_medium=rss Wed, 3 Apr 2019 01:50:08 UTC 22967991 Lindsey Ansell [Signature #98] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/22967981?utm_medium=rss Wed, 3 Apr 2019 01:45:27 UTC 22967981 Mrs Sarah O’Brien [Signature #97] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/22967979?utm_medium=rss Wed, 3 Apr 2019 01:43:58 UTC 22967979 Mr Nick Lazzerini [Signature #96] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/22967960?utm_medium=rss This is the only session in our village and it's a vital service for parents who live here,

]]> Wed, 3 Apr 2019 01:34:26 UTC 22967960 Mrs Annie Aiken [Signature #95] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/22967893?utm_medium=rss Previously a resident of Chipperfield. I went to this group every Tuesday after having my now 5 year old. Where are toddlers supposed to play if all the stay and play groups are closing? Where can parents meet if their children are yet to go to school? What if parents cannot afford privately run baby/toddler groups? If anything we should be investing in family centres! Not making cuts when some families really rely on these services for much needed support.

]]> Wed, 3 Apr 2019 01:01:41 UTC 22967893 Mrs Tara Gardner [Signature #94] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/22967857?utm_medium=rss Wed, 3 Apr 2019 12:44:16 UTC 22967857 Mr Matthew Shaw [Signature #93] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/22967838?utm_medium=rss Wed, 3 Apr 2019 12:34:44 UTC 22967838 Mrs Daniella Wyard [Signature #92] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/22967825?utm_medium=rss My son attends here with my childminder and he loves it I'm so angry at this

]]> Wed, 3 Apr 2019 12:30:19 UTC 22967825 Mr Anonymous [Signature #91] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/22967795?utm_medium=rss Wed, 3 Apr 2019 12:16:44 UTC 22967795 Mrs Katie Shaw [Signature #90] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/22967775?utm_medium=rss A vital resource for the village, especially as parents of young children can feel lonely or isolated.

]]> Wed, 3 Apr 2019 12:01:30 UTC 22967775 Mrs Helen Grange [Signature #89] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/22967743?utm_medium=rss Wed, 3 Apr 2019 11:44:21 UTC 22967743 Ms Anita Ward Rickett [Signature #88] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/22967735?utm_medium=rss Wed, 3 Apr 2019 11:41:06 UTC 22967735 Mrd Victoria Cheeseman [Signature #87] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/22967679?utm_medium=rss Wed, 3 Apr 2019 11:17:07 UTC 22967679 Mrs Anna Campkin [Signature #86] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/22967676?utm_medium=rss Wed, 3 Apr 2019 11:14:03 UTC 22967676 Mrs Anonymous [Signature #85] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/22967665?utm_medium=rss Wed, 3 Apr 2019 11:01:01 UTC 22967665 Mrs Elizabeth Brant [Signature #84] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/22967657?utm_medium=rss Wed, 3 Apr 2019 10:51:24 UTC 22967657 Mrs Anonymous [Signature #83] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/22967612?utm_medium=rss Wed, 3 Apr 2019 10:24:02 UTC 22967612 Mr Keith Iles [Signature #82] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/22967609?utm_medium=rss A short sighted saving of money when the next stage will be spending our tax money for combating anti social behaviour. This is a fundamental step for relationship building for children on their way to becoming a benefit to society and our community. Goodness knows we need this in our current situation! Also a major source of support for first time families to make friends and not feel alone. As a family we have friendships that go back 30 years from when our children were born and joined playgroups.

]]> Wed, 3 Apr 2019 10:20:36 UTC 22967609 Mrs Jill Christie [Signature #81] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/22967605?utm_medium=rss Wed, 3 Apr 2019 10:15:45 UTC 22967605 Mrs Anonymous [Signature #80] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/22967594?utm_medium=rss Wed, 3 Apr 2019 10:09:47 UTC 22967594 Viv Lazzerini [Signature #79] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/22967593?utm_medium=rss Wed, 3 Apr 2019 10:08:18 UTC 22967593 Mrs Jaime-Lee Keen [Signature #78] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/22967584?utm_medium=rss Wed, 3 Apr 2019 09:58:18 UTC 22967584 Mrs Martina West [Signature #77] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/22967583?utm_medium=rss Wed, 3 Apr 2019 09:58:16 UTC 22967583 Blessings Ganyani [Signature #76] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/22967580?utm_medium=rss Wed, 3 Apr 2019 09:56:07 UTC 22967580 Mrs Anonymous [Signature #75] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/22967577?utm_medium=rss Wed, 3 Apr 2019 09:53:50 UTC 22967577 Mrs Annette Evans [Signature #74] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/22967576?utm_medium=rss Wed, 3 Apr 2019 09:52:54 UTC 22967576 Mrs Eleanor Morgan [Signature #73] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/22967572?utm_medium=rss Wed, 3 Apr 2019 09:51:43 UTC 22967572 Mrs Sarah Cronin-stanley [Signature #72] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/22967564?utm_medium=rss Absolutely vital service to a community with very little public transport and access to any other facilities. To close it would be a disaster to a lot of lonely mums and dads !

]]> Wed, 3 Apr 2019 09:48:24 UTC 22967564 Mrs Sarah Hunt [Signature #71] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/22967528?utm_medium=rss Wed, 3 Apr 2019 09:06:44 UTC 22967528 Dr Elfrieda Power [Signature #70] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/22967523?utm_medium=rss Wed, 3 Apr 2019 09:01:46 UTC 22967523 Mrs Jamie Brown [Signature #69] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/22967512?utm_medium=rss Wed, 3 Apr 2019 08:49:40 UTC 22967512 Mrs Anonymous [Signature #68] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/22967510?utm_medium=rss Wed, 3 Apr 2019 08:48:08 UTC 22967510 Mrs Anonymous [Signature #67] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/22967507?utm_medium=rss We very much loved this playgroup. It is fantastic for children to socialise at a young age. There is very little for children in the village to participate in at pre school age.

]]> Wed, 3 Apr 2019 08:46:17 UTC 22967507 Mrs Amy Cheshire [Signature #66] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/22967503?utm_medium=rss Wed, 3 Apr 2019 08:44:14 UTC 22967503 Mrs Meike Asbach [Signature #65] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/22967499?utm_medium=rss We are a local family who lives in the village for two generations. We object to the closure of the stay and play session. Our child attends the pre-school on a daily basis with a sibling attending the adjacent primary school. Having this service in place offers many parents to get back to work whilst knowing their child is cared for in a loving and safe environment. Many children attending pre-school and the stay and play sessions will later continue as pupils of the adjacent primary school. Many friendships are formed during these sessions which helps enormously when the make the transition to school. There is no alternative close by and a closure will have a major negative effect on many families. We therefore wish to ask you to review your decision and to keep the existing stay and play session alive..

]]> Wed, 3 Apr 2019 08:41:57 UTC 22967499 Mrs Amanda Goldie [Signature #64] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/22967497?utm_medium=rss Wed, 3 Apr 2019 08:41:00 UTC 22967497 Miss Anonymous [Signature #63] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/22967495?utm_medium=rss Wed, 3 Apr 2019 08:36:15 UTC 22967495 Miss Nadine Gordon [Signature #62] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/22967494?utm_medium=rss I think it would be a great shame to shut this, my eldest daughter went there 18 years ago and my youngest who is now in nursery. I really feel this would be a great shame and really needs to be reconsidered

]]> Wed, 3 Apr 2019 08:36:15 UTC 22967494 Mrs Anonymous [Signature #61] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/22967490?utm_medium=rss Wed, 3 Apr 2019 08:33:39 UTC 22967490 Mrs Elinor Godfrey [Signature #60] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/22967489?utm_medium=rss Wed, 3 Apr 2019 08:33:28 UTC 22967489 Mrs Anonymous [Signature #59] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/22967481?utm_medium=rss Wed, 3 Apr 2019 08:24:37 UTC 22967481 Mrs Anonymous [Signature #58] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/22967476?utm_medium=rss Wed, 3 Apr 2019 08:23:07 UTC 22967476 Mrs Kerry Hoar [Signature #57] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/22967473?utm_medium=rss Wed, 3 Apr 2019 08:16:43 UTC 22967473 Mrs Nicola Duncan [Signature #56] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/22967470?utm_medium=rss My 3 children all enjoyed the benefits of this wonderful group. Chipperfield is a beautiful villiage, but it can be incredibly isolated. This group was invaluable to me as a parent to meet other parents and professionals.

]]> Wed, 3 Apr 2019 08:14:24 UTC 22967470 Mrs Emma Clark [Signature #55] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/22967466?utm_medium=rss Wed, 3 Apr 2019 08:12:41 UTC 22967466 Ms Anonymous [Signature #54] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/22967462?utm_medium=rss Wed, 3 Apr 2019 08:05:35 UTC 22967462 Mrs Nicola Rumsey [Signature #53] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/22967456?utm_medium=rss Wed, 3 Apr 2019 08:01:28 UTC 22967456 Mrs Anonymous [Signature #52] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/22967449?utm_medium=rss Wed, 3 Apr 2019 07:45:42 UTC 22967449