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They rely too much on Council officers for in some cases biussed information. Where there is a very large majority of one political party in the Council a Dictatorship can easily occur and with the elected Mayor being of the same party he or she can personally control any position designed to safeguard the electorate from policies and rulings which would be detremental to the electorate. Public money can be wasted on schemes which serve little or no purpose or are aginst the majority of residents wishes as little or no debate is applied and the Mayor gets whatever he or she decides. This must end therefore we call on the Government of this country to abolish the office or position of Elected Mayors and return councils to the full control of elected council members.  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However, the explosion of corporate retail parks offering free car parking is an immediate threat to our traditional retail landscape and communities.\r\n\r\nA centrally funded pilot scheme, that allows shoppers who SPEND to benefit from free off street car parking, may give our town centres a fighting chance! The proceeds of growth could enable these schemes to become future self-financing, and help make the UK the best place in Europe to shop.","committee_note":null,"state":"closed","signature_count":6,"created_at":"2013-02-05T07:32:32.000Z","updated_at":"2020-02-16T19:28:51.491Z","rejected_at":null,"opened_at":"2013-02-05T08:07:04.000Z","closed_at":"2014-02-05T08:07:04.000Z","moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2013-02-05T07:32:32.000Z","response_threshold_reached_at":null,"government_response_at":null,"debate_threshold_reached_at":null,"debate_scheduled_at":null,"scheduled_debate_date":null,"debate_outcome_at":null,"rejection":null,"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[],"topics":[]}},{"type":"archived-petition","id":49641,"links":{"self":"https://preview.epetitions.website/archived/petitions/49641.json"},"parliament":{"period":"2010-2015","government":"Conservative – Liberal Democrat coalition","dissolution_at":"2015-03-30T23:59:59.000+01:00","response_threshold":10000,"debate_threshold":100000},"attributes":{"action":"Minimum wage benifit cap","background":null,"additional_details":"The government says that work should always pay but it does not. but by lowering benifits to\r\nminimum wage X 25 hours a week\r\nA job would always make you better off","committee_note":null,"state":"closed","signature_count":6,"created_at":"2013-05-04T20:51:24.000Z","updated_at":"2020-02-16T19:29:05.546Z","rejected_at":null,"opened_at":"2013-05-07T09:25:57.000Z","closed_at":"2014-05-07T09:25:57.000Z","moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2013-05-04T20:51:24.000Z","response_threshold_reached_at":null,"government_response_at":null,"debate_threshold_reached_at":null,"debate_scheduled_at":null,"scheduled_debate_date":null,"debate_outcome_at":null,"rejection":null,"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[],"topics":[]}},{"type":"archived-petition","id":49656,"links":{"self":"https://preview.epetitions.website/archived/petitions/49656.json"},"parliament":{"period":"2010-2015","government":"Conservative – Liberal Democrat coalition","dissolution_at":"2015-03-30T23:59:59.000+01:00","response_threshold":10000,"debate_threshold":100000},"attributes":{"action":"ofsted not to give schools notice when visiting for inspection","background":null,"additional_details":"A school has just recieved a good ofsted report because the staff spent  two days before the inspection out of the class preparing for the ofsted visit, instead of working with the class and helping with the daily issues as these issues were neglected because they were preparing for ofsted.\r\nPlus two classes have only had one member of staff in for a whole year but on the two day visit they had extra staff to look good and gain the good report.","committee_note":null,"state":"closed","signature_count":6,"created_at":"2013-05-05T10:47:52.000Z","updated_at":"2020-02-16T19:29:05.600Z","rejected_at":null,"opened_at":"2013-05-08T14:47:37.000Z","closed_at":"2014-05-08T14:47:37.000Z","moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2013-05-05T10:47:52.000Z","response_threshold_reached_at":null,"government_response_at":null,"debate_threshold_reached_at":null,"debate_scheduled_at":null,"scheduled_debate_date":null,"debate_outcome_at":null,"rejection":null,"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[],"topics":[]}},{"type":"archived-petition","id":49672,"links":{"self":"https://preview.epetitions.website/archived/petitions/49672.json"},"parliament":{"period":"2010-2015","government":"Conservative – Liberal Democrat coalition","dissolution_at":"2015-03-30T23:59:59.000+01:00","response_threshold":10000,"debate_threshold":100000},"attributes":{"action":"Force mobile providers to sell pay as you go mobile phones that are not locked","background":null,"additional_details":"I would like all mobile companies to sell pay as you go mobile phones that are not locked to their network. If you choose another sim only deal it takes weeks to get the unlocking code from your current supplier and doesn't always work you are then faced with weeks more of phone calls, letters etc to get the unlock code which actually unlocks your phone. They normally charge around £20 for this service aswell. I feel that as you have bought the handset outright the mobile providers should not be allowed to lock it to their network as this is preventing healthy competition and also is getting people to purchase new mobiles which means their old ones are being put into the bin","committee_note":null,"state":"closed","signature_count":6,"created_at":"2013-05-05T18:30:42.000Z","updated_at":"2020-02-16T19:29:05.652Z","rejected_at":null,"opened_at":"2013-05-09T10:59:19.000Z","closed_at":"2014-05-09T10:59:19.000Z","moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2013-05-05T18:30:42.000Z","response_threshold_reached_at":null,"government_response_at":null,"debate_threshold_reached_at":null,"debate_scheduled_at":null,"scheduled_debate_date":null,"debate_outcome_at":null,"rejection":null,"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[],"topics":[]}},{"type":"archived-petition","id":49717,"links":{"self":"https://preview.epetitions.website/archived/petitions/49717.json"},"parliament":{"period":"2010-2015","government":"Conservative – Liberal Democrat coalition","dissolution_at":"2015-03-30T23:59:59.000+01:00","response_threshold":10000,"debate_threshold":100000},"attributes":{"action":"Send troops to liberate Hong Kong","background":null,"additional_details":"Sino-British Joint Declaration be in Breach of contract Status,United Kingdom government should retake Hong Kong, Make Hong Kong do the British Overseas Territories agan,","committee_note":null,"state":"closed","signature_count":6,"created_at":"2013-05-07T10:48:16.000Z","updated_at":"2020-02-16T19:29:05.799Z","rejected_at":null,"opened_at":"2013-05-07T11:14:02.000Z","closed_at":"2014-05-07T11:14:02.000Z","moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2013-05-07T10:48:16.000Z","response_threshold_reached_at":null,"government_response_at":null,"debate_threshold_reached_at":null,"debate_scheduled_at":null,"scheduled_debate_date":null,"debate_outcome_at":null,"rejection":null,"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[],"topics":[]}},{"type":"archived-petition","id":49735,"links":{"self":"https://preview.epetitions.website/archived/petitions/49735.json"},"parliament":{"period":"2010-2015","government":"Conservative – Liberal Democrat coalition","dissolution_at":"2015-03-30T23:59:59.000+01:00","response_threshold":10000,"debate_threshold":100000},"attributes":{"action":"Use prison inmates to clean rubbish off Britain's beaches and roads","background":null,"additional_details":"Use low risk inmates from our many prisons and institutions to collect rubbish form our beaches, rivers and roads.\r\nThe current situation is a burden to our councils who are financially stretched and have little resources to carry this work where as our prisons are over run with inmates doing very little. This would at least help the community, clean up unsightly rubbish and cost very little. 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It is a well known fact that the re-offending rates are high. We must focus on behavioural change in order to address re-offending rates. We must re-educate on behaviour. There has to be facilites that are built primarily for this purpose. It is only by confronting our behaviour that we develop. We need to do this in a controlled efficacious way. We need to engage education so that education works. 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Therefore, I propose that everyone on the electoral is to receive unbiased information on the political parties they are able to vote for in upcoming elections. This should help reduce the number of votes for far right extremist parties such as the BNP. As well as this, it will allow all voters to unserstand the choice they have to make. If this idea were to enter into force, we would have a government elected fairply by the public who make a reasoned and accurate decision based on their opinion and not based on being bombarded by propoganda which may not always give a true reflection of the political party it is promoting.","committee_note":null,"state":"closed","signature_count":6,"created_at":"2013-05-14T15:04:00.000Z","updated_at":"2020-02-16T19:29:06.767Z","rejected_at":null,"opened_at":"2013-05-15T11:19:28.000Z","closed_at":"2014-05-15T11:19:28.000Z","moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2013-05-14T15:04:00.000Z","response_threshold_reached_at":null,"government_response_at":null,"debate_threshold_reached_at":null,"debate_scheduled_at":null,"scheduled_debate_date":null,"debate_outcome_at":null,"rejection":null,"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[],"topics":[]}},{"type":"archived-petition","id":50059,"links":{"self":"https://preview.epetitions.website/archived/petitions/50059.json"},"parliament":{"period":"2010-2015","government":"Conservative – Liberal Democrat coalition","dissolution_at":"2015-03-30T23:59:59.000+01:00","response_threshold":10000,"debate_threshold":100000},"attributes":{"action":"stop asda building a new store at telford town centre and invest money in to a water world or some family attractions","background":null,"additional_details":"This petition is to stop the work for a new asda store in Telford. Telford is over run with supermarkets and i feel we need more family attraction rather then a new supermarket when the one we already have is OK. If asda wont to expand then they can do it with the one we have already. I would to recommend that we have a water world built to accommodate children and adults of all ages, if not a water world then a sea life centre or a place like hoo farm . this will bring more people to the area crate jobs and will bring in profit.\r\n\r\n ","committee_note":null,"state":"closed","signature_count":6,"created_at":"2013-05-14T20:26:20.000Z","updated_at":"2020-02-16T19:29:06.811Z","rejected_at":null,"opened_at":"2013-05-15T14:21:16.000Z","closed_at":"2013-11-15T15:21:16.000Z","moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2013-05-14T20:26:20.000Z","response_threshold_reached_at":null,"government_response_at":null,"debate_threshold_reached_at":null,"debate_scheduled_at":null,"scheduled_debate_date":null,"debate_outcome_at":null,"rejection":null,"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[],"topics":[]}},{"type":"archived-petition","id":50124,"links":{"self":"https://preview.epetitions.website/archived/petitions/50124.json"},"parliament":{"period":"2010-2015","government":"Conservative – Liberal Democrat coalition","dissolution_at":"2015-03-30T23:59:59.000+01:00","response_threshold":10000,"debate_threshold":100000},"attributes":{"action":"Strengthen  punishments for those ignoring Court Orders","background":null,"additional_details":"We frequently hear of Courts making a judgement against a firm/individual only for that person(s) to totally ignore the judgement making a mockery of the law. I, like many other ordinary people, cannot believe that the Courts have so little teeth, and would suggest that this situation is reviewed with a view to imposing a prison sentence and/or confiscation order against such offenders. This would renew confidence in the legal system, and stop offenders laughting at the law.\r\n","committee_note":null,"state":"closed","signature_count":6,"created_at":"2013-05-15T19:43:47.000Z","updated_at":"2020-02-16T19:29:06.998Z","rejected_at":null,"opened_at":"2013-05-22T08:42:19.000Z","closed_at":"2014-05-22T08:42:19.000Z","moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2013-05-15T19:43:47.000Z","response_threshold_reached_at":null,"government_response_at":null,"debate_threshold_reached_at":null,"debate_scheduled_at":null,"scheduled_debate_date":null,"debate_outcome_at":null,"rejection":null,"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[],"topics":[]}},{"type":"archived-petition","id":45592,"links":{"self":"https://preview.epetitions.website/archived/petitions/45592.json"},"parliament":{"period":"2010-2015","government":"Conservative – Liberal Democrat coalition","dissolution_at":"2015-03-30T23:59:59.000+01:00","response_threshold":10000,"debate_threshold":100000},"attributes":{"action":"Suspend and investigate coroners who have allowed high mortality rates in NHS Trusts to go unquestioned.","background":null,"additional_details":"When my stepfather died of neglect in Chase Farm Hospital, Enfield, I wrote to the coroner asking him to investigate. I quoted a sequence of events and provided a copy of a letter to the consultant and social services, outlining my concerns before he died. The coroner dismissed my request on the grounds of my stepfather's age and refused to treat it as an unexpected death. Given the current concern at mortality rates in Staffordshire hospitals and other regions, why are questions not being asked of coroners? In every case of an NHS trust being investigated over high mortality rates, I call upon the government to suspend from office, any coroner who should have called that NHS trust to account and discipline any coroner who is subsequently found to have been negligent. It must be clear that it is a coroner's responsibility to investigate unexplained deaths.","committee_note":null,"state":"closed","signature_count":6,"created_at":"2013-02-06T20:45:52.000Z","updated_at":"2020-02-16T19:28:51.894Z","rejected_at":null,"opened_at":"2013-02-07T10:29:44.000Z","closed_at":"2014-02-07T10:29:44.000Z","moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2013-02-06T20:45:52.000Z","response_threshold_reached_at":null,"government_response_at":null,"debate_threshold_reached_at":null,"debate_scheduled_at":null,"scheduled_debate_date":null,"debate_outcome_at":null,"rejection":null,"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[],"topics":[]}},{"type":"archived-petition","id":50219,"links":{"self":"https://preview.epetitions.website/archived/petitions/50219.json"},"parliament":{"period":"2010-2015","government":"Conservative – Liberal Democrat coalition","dissolution_at":"2015-03-30T23:59:59.000+01:00","response_threshold":10000,"debate_threshold":100000},"attributes":{"action":"Get rid of the hazard perception part in the theory test","background":null,"additional_details":"The hazard perception test does not realistically measure the candidates skill in scanning and\r\nhazard perception\r\n• Encourages reactive behavior which is in direct contrast to the aims of\r\nthe exercise to encourage better scanning and anticipation, and;\r\n• More important and worrying than all, scores awarded in this test do\r\nnot, in any way, help separate ‘safe drivers’ from those who could turn\r\nout to be unsafe drivers.\r\n\r\nThe government should have this scrapped. 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To have to negotiate a means-tested system of funding at the same time distracts from the main need - the health and care of the individual - and is causing terrible suffering for families, in particular those caring for their loved ones. Social care for the elderly should be freely available, at the time when it is needed, fully funded from taxation and national insurance -  as it is in Japan.  A compassionate society would do nothing less. 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As new driver, I can not afford to gain experience on the road shortly after passing my practical driving test. Like many others, being a student is not financially cheap. I would like to propose that the Department for transport imposes new legislation, or amend such relevant legislation, so that just like the new laws imposed in December, it shall be illegal to charge over-rated insurance for young drivers. 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The money they get should be feeding themselves and their dependents. I understand that some people end up on the dole through no fault of their own, however the people who have never worked, or can't be bothered to work, or who think they are better off on the dole because they get everything paid for them, should get their money stopped. Job Seekers should only be a temporary option, as there is millions of jobs available. 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There is no law set out the criminal penalty whether it be ASBO, Caution etc.\r\n\r\nThe law on using it on aeroplanes/helicopters etc is clear but not on humans. CAA have clear rules.\r\n\r\nParent/Guardians to be responsible for minors and police to take action as they fund these purchases,\r\n\r\nClassify Laser pointers as Weapons just like knifes/guns are\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n","committee_note":null,"state":"closed","signature_count":6,"created_at":"2013-06-21T19:37:53.000Z","updated_at":"2020-02-16T19:29:13.148Z","rejected_at":null,"opened_at":"2013-07-08T14:50:18.000Z","closed_at":"2014-07-08T14:50:18.000Z","moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2013-06-21T19:37:53.000Z","response_threshold_reached_at":null,"government_response_at":null,"debate_threshold_reached_at":null,"debate_scheduled_at":null,"scheduled_debate_date":null,"debate_outcome_at":null,"rejection":null,"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[],"topics":[]}},{"type":"archived-petition","id":45970,"links":{"self":"https://preview.epetitions.website/archived/petitions/45970.json"},"parliament":{"period":"2010-2015","government":"Conservative – Liberal Democrat coalition","dissolution_at":"2015-03-30T23:59:59.000+01:00","response_threshold":10000,"debate_threshold":100000},"attributes":{"action":"Remove the special defence of marital Coercion : Repeal Section 47 of the Criminal Justice Act 1925","background":null,"additional_details":"The statutory special defence of Coercion, available only to a wife and not to a husband or a civil partner is:\r\n\r\n1) Discriminatory on grounds of sex and sexual orientation\r\n\r\n2) Unnecessary, as the defence of Duress is available where serious threat was involved\r\n\r\n3) Inadequate, as it sets too low a threshold to justify the choice to commit a criminal offence.\r\n\r\nThe Law Commission (1977) Defences of General Application (Law Com No.83) found 'the defence was not appropriate to modern condtions' and recommended it's abolition.\r\n\r\nRemove the special defence of Marital Coercion : Repeal section 47 of the Criminal Justice Act 1925","committee_note":null,"state":"closed","signature_count":6,"created_at":"2013-02-14T16:23:44.000Z","updated_at":"2020-02-16T19:28:53.057Z","rejected_at":null,"opened_at":"2013-02-15T13:02:10.000Z","closed_at":"2014-02-15T13:02:10.000Z","moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2013-02-14T16:23:44.000Z","response_threshold_reached_at":null,"government_response_at":null,"debate_threshold_reached_at":null,"debate_scheduled_at":null,"scheduled_debate_date":null,"debate_outcome_at":null,"rejection":null,"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[],"topics":[]}},{"type":"archived-petition","id":52176,"links":{"self":"https://preview.epetitions.website/archived/petitions/52176.json"},"parliament":{"period":"2010-2015","government":"Conservative – Liberal Democrat coalition","dissolution_at":"2015-03-30T23:59:59.000+01:00","response_threshold":10000,"debate_threshold":100000},"attributes":{"action":"STOP IAN BRADY HAVING  ANY FURTHER APPEALS AT PUBLIC EXPENSE","background":null,"additional_details":"Taxpayers should not have to pay legal costs to indulge this evil child killer's ego. His voice  must not be heard in public. What a waste of £250,000.\r\n\r\nMembers of the public are suffering the effects of austerity whilst this monster drains the public purse. The cost of his treatment and lodging in this top security hospital could be put to much better use. Though a death sentence would be too good for him, in  times of austerity we have all got to do our bit. Let Ian Brady do his. He wants to die, do you know anyone who wants him to live? 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But after his death the British administrators did not execute his will. On 29 March 1849, the British raised their flag on the citadel of Lahore and the Punjab was formally proclaimed to be part of the British Empire in India. One of the terms of the Treaty of Lahore, the legal agreement formalising this occupation, was as follows:\r\n\r\nThe gem called the Koh-i-Noor which was taken from Shah Shuja-ul-Mulk by Maharajah Ranjit Singh shall be surrendered by the Maharajah of Lahore to the Queen of England.\r\n\r\nThis was nothing short of petty theft by the British and should be returned to it's rightful owners, India.\r\n","committee_note":null,"state":"closed","signature_count":6,"created_at":"2013-06-29T22:23:34.000Z","updated_at":"2020-02-16T19:29:13.987Z","rejected_at":null,"opened_at":"2013-07-01T10:09:41.000Z","closed_at":"2014-07-01T10:09:41.000Z","moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2013-06-29T22:23:34.000Z","response_threshold_reached_at":null,"government_response_at":null,"debate_threshold_reached_at":null,"debate_scheduled_at":null,"scheduled_debate_date":null,"debate_outcome_at":null,"rejection":null,"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[],"topics":[]}},{"type":"archived-petition","id":52284,"links":{"self":"https://preview.epetitions.website/archived/petitions/52284.json"},"parliament":{"period":"2010-2015","government":"Conservative – Liberal Democrat coalition","dissolution_at":"2015-03-30T23:59:59.000+01:00","response_threshold":10000,"debate_threshold":100000},"attributes":{"action":"David cameron to have reshuffle, And replace George Osbourne.","background":null,"additional_details":"Its time David cameron Replaced George osbourne, and had a cabinet reshuffle no amount of spin can hide the fact that George Osboune has failed this country. If he was in charge of RBS for example would David Cameron be so lenient with the results he has produced .","committee_note":null,"state":"closed","signature_count":6,"created_at":"2013-07-02T14:47:14.000Z","updated_at":"2020-02-16T19:29:14.299Z","rejected_at":null,"opened_at":"2013-07-25T13:29:06.000Z","closed_at":"2014-07-25T13:29:06.000Z","moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2013-07-02T14:47:14.000Z","response_threshold_reached_at":null,"government_response_at":null,"debate_threshold_reached_at":null,"debate_scheduled_at":null,"scheduled_debate_date":null,"debate_outcome_at":null,"rejection":null,"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[],"topics":[]}},{"type":"archived-petition","id":45995,"links":{"self":"https://preview.epetitions.website/archived/petitions/45995.json"},"parliament":{"period":"2010-2015","government":"Conservative – Liberal Democrat coalition","dissolution_at":"2015-03-30T23:59:59.000+01:00","response_threshold":10000,"debate_threshold":100000},"attributes":{"action":"Revise Blind Persons Tax Allowance","background":null,"additional_details":"Revise Blind Persons Tax Allowance (BPTA)\r\n1. Raise the level of BPTA to be equal with the single person’s state pension\r\n2. Extend the transferability of BPTA to include a nominated career of a registered blind person, if the later has no partner.\r\nThese two changes would encourage Blind Persons to seek employment opportunities, whilst recognising the increased costs involved or support a career that may be in part time employment due to their caring responsibilities to the blind persons.\r\nReference;\r\nhttp://www.hmrc.gov.uk/incometax/blind-person-allow.htm\r\n","committee_note":null,"state":"closed","signature_count":6,"created_at":"2013-02-15T10:40:11.000Z","updated_at":"2020-02-16T19:28:53.139Z","rejected_at":null,"opened_at":"2013-02-18T09:24:28.000Z","closed_at":"2014-02-18T09:24:28.000Z","moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2013-02-15T10:40:11.000Z","response_threshold_reached_at":null,"government_response_at":null,"debate_threshold_reached_at":null,"debate_scheduled_at":null,"scheduled_debate_date":null,"debate_outcome_at":null,"rejection":null,"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[],"topics":[]}},{"type":"archived-petition","id":52516,"links":{"self":"https://preview.epetitions.website/archived/petitions/52516.json"},"parliament":{"period":"2010-2015","government":"Conservative – Liberal Democrat coalition","dissolution_at":"2015-03-30T23:59:59.000+01:00","response_threshold":10000,"debate_threshold":100000},"attributes":{"action":"HONOUR WEST AFRICAN TROOPS IN WORLD WAR II","background":null,"additional_details":"After watching Griff rease jones \"my father and the forgotten army\" I was shocked that there are no honours or memorials in the UK for thousands of west african and Indian troops that gave their life fighting for the british empire. An achievement that was stated as being one of the greatest most important campaigns of world war II. Why is this not taught in world war ii history at school as well. Please can this issu be looked at. 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