Ban Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) in Greenbelt Areas
- Final Signatures: 118
The development of BESS sites are becoming increasingly common. Private Developers are purchasing Greenbelt land, frequently this is farming land within a community, to install these, this practice must be halted.
Raise minimum wage to £12
- Final Signatures: 215
Many people struggle to live on the minimum wage, and it is particularly difficult for the younger generation to get on the property ladder and live a better quality of life, especially in the face of current levels of inflation. Increasing the minimum wage to £12 should help those on lower incomes.
Increase penalties for late payments to freelancers
- Final Signatures: 311
The Government should increase the legal penalties that freelancers can charge to clients who pay late (past 30 days of project completion). These penalties should be equal to the initially agreed fee.
Subsidise energy prices to offset any increase in the energy price cap
- Final Signatures: 311
When changes to the energy price cap are implemented in April 2022, the Government should introduce subsidies so that consumers continue to pay prices at current rates.
Ban drilling for fossil fuels and put more money into using renewable energy.
- Final Signatures: 73
We see destruction to the environment every day that passes. I believe by banning the drilling on fossil fuels, we can make a difference to what is happening to the Earth right now, alternatively we should use renewable energy and have the government use the technology we have right now.
Introduce 2 additional one off public holidays on Friday 23rd and Monday 26th July 2021 in order to celebrate a postponed Christmas from 2020, heighten mental health awareness and ignite spending in the hospitality sector.
Extend gambling regulation to cover free online competitions
- Final Signatures: 24
People can become addicted to online draws and competitions on social media and they may not have any support available. These draws and competitions should be regulated by the Gambling Commission accordingly.
Printing the vehicle registration on takeaway packaging will allow local authorities to identify the vehicle used when litter was dropped and will allow fines to be sent to the registered keeper. This should reduce litter abandoned at the roadside.
Stop changing the clocks - Keep British Summer Time all year
- Final Signatures: 309
It is pointless and impractical to change the clocks every spring and autumn. We want the Government to keep the UK on British Summer Time (BST) - also known as Daylight Saving Time - all year.
Require companies to annually publish plastic usage (product and packaging)
- Final Signatures: 309
Just as companies must publish financial audits, an audit of the amount and types of plastic it uses for creation of product and packaging/every day use is of vital public interest and should be made to be published in detail so we consumers can make informed choices on where our money is going.