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Consideration could also be given for surgery hours and locations, and possibly council meetings, to be standardised around Wales (e.g. 1-3pm of every first Saturday of the month at local community centres all across Wales as a generic example) so that people can interact and connect with their representatives more effectively. This will all encourage the citizens of Wales to have better involvement in the democracy of their country and communities\n","additional_details":null,"state":"completed","signature_count":11,"threshold_for_referral":50,"threshold_for_debate":5000,"created_at":"2012-10-24T00:00:00.000Z","updated_at":"2016-03-01T00:00:00.000Z","rejected_at":null,"opened_at":"2012-10-24T00:00:00.000Z","closed_at":"2013-05-07T00:00:00.000Z","completed_at":"2016-03-01T00:00:00.000Z","moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2012-10-24T00:00:00.000Z","referral_threshold_reached_at":"2013-05-07T00:00:00.000Z","referred_at":"2013-05-07T00:00:00.000Z","debate_threshold_reached_at":null,"scheduled_debate_date":null,"debate_outcome_at":null,"archived_at":"2016-03-01T00:00:00.000Z","submitted_on_paper":false,"submitted_on":null,"creator_name":null,"rejection":null,"debate":null,"topics":[]}},{"type":"petition","id":306,"links":{"self":"https://petitions.senedd.wales/petitions/306.json"},"attributes":{"action":"Address Private Sector Student Housing Standards","background":"We call upon the National Assembly for Wales to urge the Welsh Government to investigate the problems raised in the recent Aberystwyth Housing Survey Report 2012 which has raised concerns about the poor standard of student accommodation and the correspondingly poor treatment of students in the private rented sector. Furthermore, we call on the Welsh Government to engage in a full and frank consultation with the affected communities on this neglected issue while ensuring that current housing legislation and new measures by the relevant authorities are properly observed to help raise standards in the private rental sector.   \n  \nStudent housing has been a constant issue in Aberystwyth for many years. A report published in December 2012 surveyed students on their housing experiences and details the issues that they have been facing. \n","additional_details":null,"state":"completed","signature_count":188,"threshold_for_referral":50,"threshold_for_debate":5000,"created_at":"2013-03-19T00:00:00.000Z","updated_at":"2016-03-01T00:00:00.000Z","rejected_at":null,"opened_at":"2013-03-19T00:00:00.000Z","closed_at":"2013-05-07T00:00:00.000Z","completed_at":"2016-03-01T00:00:00.000Z","moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2013-03-19T00:00:00.000Z","referral_threshold_reached_at":"2013-05-07T00:00:00.000Z","referred_at":"2013-05-07T00:00:00.000Z","debate_threshold_reached_at":null,"scheduled_debate_date":null,"debate_outcome_at":null,"archived_at":"2016-03-01T00:00:00.000Z","submitted_on_paper":false,"submitted_on":null,"creator_name":null,"rejection":null,"debate":null,"topics":[]}},{"type":"petition","id":274,"links":{"self":"https://petitions.senedd.wales/petitions/274.json"},"attributes":{"action":"A plain English /Cymraeg clir policy for all Welsh Assembly and Government communications","background":"We call on the National Assembly for Wales to develop a plain English/Cymraeg Clir policy for all their communications, and separately call on the National Assembly for Wales to urge the Welsh Government to develop such a policy so that the language used is clear and understandable at all times.  \n  \nDouble speak, unnecessary lawyer speak and the use of acronyms and unintelligible jargon, both in written form and verbally in the Senedd chamber, discourages politics in Wales from being as inclusive and accessible as it should be. A plain language policy would help to encourage more interest and participation in the politics of Wales by all. The policy should also apply to legal documents/bills/acts as long as they remain legally sound. As a good example of clear understandable communication, Canolfan Bedwyr’s Cymraeg clir template could be used as the Welsh language equivalent to the plain English template, so that the use of Welsh, whether in original reports or as translated material, is relevant, modern and understandable, and not merely a literal unintelligible slavish dictionary translation of the English version. There is a duty on the Assembly and Government of Wales to make sure all governing decisions affecting Wales are understood by all, whatever language is used.\n","additional_details":null,"state":"completed","signature_count":12,"threshold_for_referral":50,"threshold_for_debate":5000,"created_at":"2012-10-29T00:00:00.000Z","updated_at":"2016-03-01T00:00:00.000Z","rejected_at":null,"opened_at":"2012-10-29T00:00:00.000Z","closed_at":"2013-05-07T00:00:00.000Z","completed_at":"2016-03-01T00:00:00.000Z","moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2012-10-29T00:00:00.000Z","referral_threshold_reached_at":"2013-05-07T00:00:00.000Z","referred_at":"2013-05-07T00:00:00.000Z","debate_threshold_reached_at":null,"scheduled_debate_date":null,"debate_outcome_at":null,"archived_at":"2016-03-01T00:00:00.000Z","submitted_on_paper":false,"submitted_on":null,"creator_name":null,"rejection":null,"debate":null,"topics":[]}},{"type":"petition","id":277,"links":{"self":"https://petitions.senedd.wales/petitions/277.json"},"attributes":{"action":"A simple info pack for all the people of Wales explaining how they can stand as candidates","background":"We call on the National Assembly for Wales to urge the Welsh Government to send out a clear understandable leaflet to all people of voting age in Wales, explaining how they can stand in local, national or Britain wide elections if they so wish.\n","additional_details":"A simple explanatory letter should be sent to all people of voting age in Wales and an online/media campaign also carried out before the local or national elections are held (around 3 months or so before for example) This will encourage all the people of Wales to play more of an active involved part in the democratic running of their country and communities.\n","state":"completed","signature_count":11,"threshold_for_referral":50,"threshold_for_debate":5000,"created_at":"2012-11-13T00:00:00.000Z","updated_at":"2016-03-01T00:00:00.000Z","rejected_at":null,"opened_at":"2012-11-13T00:00:00.000Z","closed_at":"2013-05-07T00:00:00.000Z","completed_at":"2016-03-01T00:00:00.000Z","moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2012-11-13T00:00:00.000Z","referral_threshold_reached_at":"2013-05-07T00:00:00.000Z","referred_at":"2013-05-07T00:00:00.000Z","debate_threshold_reached_at":null,"scheduled_debate_date":null,"debate_outcome_at":null,"archived_at":"2016-03-01T00:00:00.000Z","submitted_on_paper":false,"submitted_on":null,"creator_name":null,"rejection":null,"debate":null,"topics":[]}},{"type":"petition","id":300,"links":{"self":"https://petitions.senedd.wales/petitions/300.json"},"attributes":{"action":"Restructuring in National Museum Wales","background":"We call upon the National Assembly for Wales to urge the Welsh Government to reconsider its funding settlement for National Museum Wales, with a view to protecting the Museum’s services and the jobs, pay and conditions of its staff. The freezing of the National Museum’s grant by the Welsh Government has led to cuts of up to £2.5 million being announced, along with restructuring proposals, which would see the loss of some 35 posts, potentially detrimental impacts for more than 160 staff and the possible loss of allowances, resulting in a 20 per cent cut in take-home pay, for some of the Museum’s lowest-paid employees. We believe that the proposed cuts threaten not only the living standards, jobs and security of the National Museum’s loyal staff but the unique services that they offer to the people of Wales and the one and a half million visitors that come every year, including school and educational visits.\n","additional_details":null,"state":"completed","signature_count":1617,"threshold_for_referral":50,"threshold_for_debate":5000,"created_at":"2013-02-19T00:00:00.000Z","updated_at":"2016-03-01T00:00:00.000Z","rejected_at":null,"opened_at":"2013-02-19T00:00:00.000Z","closed_at":"2013-04-23T00:00:00.000Z","completed_at":"2016-03-01T00:00:00.000Z","moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2013-02-19T00:00:00.000Z","referral_threshold_reached_at":"2013-04-23T00:00:00.000Z","referred_at":"2013-04-23T00:00:00.000Z","debate_threshold_reached_at":null,"scheduled_debate_date":null,"debate_outcome_at":null,"archived_at":"2016-03-01T00:00:00.000Z","submitted_on_paper":false,"submitted_on":null,"creator_name":null,"rejection":null,"debate":null,"topics":[]}},{"type":"petition","id":297,"links":{"self":"https://petitions.senedd.wales/petitions/297.json"},"attributes":{"action":"Wanted  -  Buses for Meirionnydd","background":"We call upon the National Assembly for Wales to urge the Welsh Government to:   \n• Review the funding for rural bus services to ensure adequate levels of service for the whole of Gwynedd but particularly south Meirionnydd.  \n• Consider funding to be ensured for additional services to improve access to health services, education, and employment, and thus support the economy and tourism of the area.   \n\n","additional_details":null,"state":"completed","signature_count":174,"threshold_for_referral":50,"threshold_for_debate":5000,"created_at":"2013-02-11T00:00:00.000Z","updated_at":"2016-03-01T00:00:00.000Z","rejected_at":null,"opened_at":"2013-02-11T00:00:00.000Z","closed_at":"2013-04-12T00:00:00.000Z","completed_at":"2016-03-01T00:00:00.000Z","moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2013-02-11T00:00:00.000Z","referral_threshold_reached_at":"2013-04-12T00:00:00.000Z","referred_at":"2013-04-12T00:00:00.000Z","debate_threshold_reached_at":null,"scheduled_debate_date":null,"debate_outcome_at":null,"archived_at":"2016-03-01T00:00:00.000Z","submitted_on_paper":false,"submitted_on":null,"creator_name":null,"rejection":null,"debate":null,"topics":[]}},{"type":"petition","id":296,"links":{"self":"https://petitions.senedd.wales/petitions/296.json"},"attributes":{"action":"Support for NHS chaplaincy services","background":"\"We recognise the positive contribution of hospital chaplaincy services in delivering spiritual care within the Welsh NHS and recognise the tremendous work that the chaplaincy service in the NHS is providing. This service plays an important role in the spiritual wellbeing of both patients and NHS staff, not only for those with a religious affiliation but also for others with no association with a religious group.   \n  \nWe call upon the National Assembly for Wales to urge the Welsh Government to continue with its commitment to funding hospital chaplaincy services and to extend the benefits of chaplaincy services to other care settings, including primary and social care settings.\"\n","additional_details":null,"state":"completed","signature_count":1077,"threshold_for_referral":50,"threshold_for_debate":5000,"created_at":"2013-02-08T00:00:00.000Z","updated_at":"2016-03-01T00:00:00.000Z","rejected_at":null,"opened_at":"2013-02-08T00:00:00.000Z","closed_at":"2013-04-10T00:00:00.000Z","completed_at":"2016-03-01T00:00:00.000Z","moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2013-02-08T00:00:00.000Z","referral_threshold_reached_at":"2013-04-10T00:00:00.000Z","referred_at":"2013-04-10T00:00:00.000Z","debate_threshold_reached_at":null,"scheduled_debate_date":null,"debate_outcome_at":null,"archived_at":"2016-03-01T00:00:00.000Z","submitted_on_paper":false,"submitted_on":null,"creator_name":null,"rejection":null,"debate":null,"topics":[]}},{"type":"petition","id":292,"links":{"self":"https://petitions.senedd.wales/petitions/292.json"},"attributes":{"action":"Wind Farm Public Inquiry Financial Support","background":"We call upon the National Assembly for Wales to urge the Welsh Government to provide substantial additional financial support to help Powys County Council defend its position during the forthcoming Combined Public Inquiry into wind farm developments in Powys.  \n  \nAdditional Information:  \nThe decision to object to the applications was made through a legal and democratic process by County Councilors who represent the people of Powys. The continuation of this process is to stage a combined public inquiry. By refusing to provide funding and support, there appears to have been no regard to local democratic accountability by the Welsh Assembly Government.\n","additional_details":"The decision to object to the applications was made through a legal and democratic process by County Councilors who represent the people of Powys. The continuation of this process is to stage a combined public inquiry. By refusing to provide funding and support, there appears to have been no regard to local democratic accountability by the Welsh Assembly Government.\n","state":"completed","signature_count":1247,"threshold_for_referral":50,"threshold_for_debate":5000,"created_at":"2013-01-24T00:00:00.000Z","updated_at":"2016-03-01T00:00:00.000Z","rejected_at":null,"opened_at":"2013-01-24T00:00:00.000Z","closed_at":"2013-04-10T00:00:00.000Z","completed_at":"2016-03-01T00:00:00.000Z","moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2013-01-24T00:00:00.000Z","referral_threshold_reached_at":"2013-04-10T00:00:00.000Z","referred_at":"2013-04-10T00:00:00.000Z","debate_threshold_reached_at":null,"scheduled_debate_date":null,"debate_outcome_at":null,"archived_at":"2016-03-01T00:00:00.000Z","submitted_on_paper":false,"submitted_on":null,"creator_name":null,"rejection":null,"debate":null,"topics":[]}},{"type":"petition","id":289,"links":{"self":"https://petitions.senedd.wales/petitions/289.json"},"attributes":{"action":"Make the MTAN law","background":"We call upon the National Assembly for Wales to urge the Welsh Government to make the MTAN Guidance Notes, notably those relating to a 500 metre buffer zone around open cast workings, mandatory in planning law for Wales.   \n  \nAdditional information : On 20th January 2009, Jane Davidson, the Minister for the Environment, introduced newly published Coal Minerals Technical Advice guidance Notes (MTAN) for Wales, and stated: “.. the Coal MTAN will fulfil the pledges (in 2008) to introduce Health Impact Assessments for coal applications, together with buffer zones, and with an emphasis on working closely with local communities. It reaffirms the commitment (in 2008) to a 500m buffer zone.” In 2009 the Welsh Government did not have the power to make its planning guidelines law. It does now.   \n\n","additional_details":null,"state":"completed","signature_count":1010,"threshold_for_referral":50,"threshold_for_debate":5000,"created_at":"2013-01-15T00:00:00.000Z","updated_at":"2020-04-29T19:58:50.479Z","rejected_at":null,"opened_at":"2013-01-15T00:00:00.000Z","closed_at":"2013-04-09T00:00:00.000Z","completed_at":"2016-03-01T00:00:00.000Z","moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2013-01-15T00:00:00.000Z","referral_threshold_reached_at":"2013-04-09T00:00:00.000Z","referred_at":"2013-04-09T00:00:00.000Z","debate_threshold_reached_at":null,"scheduled_debate_date":null,"debate_outcome_at":"2018-06-27T00:00:00.000Z","archived_at":"2016-03-01T00:00:00.000Z","submitted_on_paper":false,"submitted_on":null,"creator_name":null,"rejection":null,"debate":{"debated_on":"2018-06-27","transcript_url":"https://record.assembly.wales/Plenary/4995#A44471","video_url":"http://www.senedd.tv/en/4995?startPos=10754&l=en","debate_pack_url":"","overview":"The petition was debated on 27 June 2018"},"topics":[]}},{"type":"petition","id":216,"links":{"self":"https://petitions.senedd.wales/petitions/216.json"},"attributes":{"action":"Mandatory Welsh legislation to ensure Defibrillators in all public places.","background":"We call on the Welsh Government to provide funding to ensure that, as with basic fire fighting equipment (eg. Extinguishers), Automated External Defibrillators are available in all Welsh Public places (either NHS, Charity or Privately funded) to ensure the rapid treatment of any Victim of Cardiac arrest.  \n  \nSupporting Information: Wales has led the way with important Public Health issues such as the smoking ban/s and the organ donor issue. Unlike fire extinguishers and first aid kits there is currently no legislation in the UK to ensure that an Automated External Defibrillators are available treat victims of sudden Cardiac Arrest in Public. Several recent high profile incidents have demonstrated how important they are in saving lives in our communities. \n","additional_details":"Wales has led the way with important Public Health issues such as the smoking ban/s and the organ donor issue. Unlike fire extinguishers and first aid kits there is currently no legislation in the UK to ensure that an Automated External Defibrillators are available treat victims of sudden Cardiac Arrest in Public. Several recent high profile incidents have demonstrated how important they are in saving lives in our communities. \n","state":"completed","signature_count":78,"threshold_for_referral":50,"threshold_for_debate":5000,"created_at":"2012-04-30T00:00:00.000Z","updated_at":"2016-03-01T00:00:00.000Z","rejected_at":null,"opened_at":"2012-04-30T00:00:00.000Z","closed_at":"2013-04-06T00:00:00.000Z","completed_at":"2016-03-01T00:00:00.000Z","moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2012-04-30T00:00:00.000Z","referral_threshold_reached_at":"2013-04-06T00:00:00.000Z","referred_at":"2013-04-06T00:00:00.000Z","debate_threshold_reached_at":null,"scheduled_debate_date":null,"debate_outcome_at":null,"archived_at":"2016-03-01T00:00:00.000Z","submitted_on_paper":false,"submitted_on":null,"creator_name":null,"rejection":null,"debate":null,"topics":[]}},{"type":"petition","id":214,"links":{"self":"https://petitions.senedd.wales/petitions/214.json"},"attributes":{"action":"Remove the Right-To-Buy Regional Price Cap","background":"Removal the regional price cap of the Right-To-Buy scheme in Wales.   \n  \nWales has yet again been left in the dark ages with policies. The UK government have outlined plans for a maximum of £75,000 discount in England yet it is still capped at a measly £16,000. The disparity in wealth will continue to grow and council tenants will never fulfil their ambitions of ever purchasing their own home. \n","additional_details":null,"state":"completed","signature_count":171,"threshold_for_referral":50,"threshold_for_debate":5000,"created_at":"2012-04-09T00:00:00.000Z","updated_at":"2016-03-01T00:00:00.000Z","rejected_at":null,"opened_at":"2012-04-09T00:00:00.000Z","closed_at":"2013-04-05T00:00:00.000Z","completed_at":"2016-03-01T00:00:00.000Z","moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2012-04-09T00:00:00.000Z","referral_threshold_reached_at":"2013-04-05T00:00:00.000Z","referred_at":"2013-04-05T00:00:00.000Z","debate_threshold_reached_at":null,"scheduled_debate_date":null,"debate_outcome_at":null,"archived_at":"2016-03-01T00:00:00.000Z","submitted_on_paper":false,"submitted_on":null,"creator_name":null,"rejection":null,"debate":null,"topics":[]}},{"type":"petition","id":288,"links":{"self":"https://petitions.senedd.wales/petitions/288.json"},"attributes":{"action":"Against the nationalisation of Cardiff Airport","background":"We call upon the National Assembly for Wales to urge the Welsh Government to fully justify its decision to nationalize Cardiff Airport and provide evidence that its purchase will bring value for money and benefits for Welsh taxpayers wherever they live in Wales.\n","additional_details":null,"state":"completed","signature_count":97,"threshold_for_referral":50,"threshold_for_debate":5000,"created_at":"2013-01-11T00:00:00.000Z","updated_at":"2016-03-01T00:00:00.000Z","rejected_at":null,"opened_at":"2013-01-11T00:00:00.000Z","closed_at":"2013-04-05T00:00:00.000Z","completed_at":"2016-03-01T00:00:00.000Z","moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2013-01-11T00:00:00.000Z","referral_threshold_reached_at":"2013-04-05T00:00:00.000Z","referred_at":"2013-04-05T00:00:00.000Z","debate_threshold_reached_at":null,"scheduled_debate_date":null,"debate_outcome_at":null,"archived_at":"2016-03-01T00:00:00.000Z","submitted_on_paper":false,"submitted_on":null,"creator_name":null,"rejection":null,"debate":null,"topics":[]}},{"type":"petition","id":1033,"links":{"self":"https://petitions.senedd.wales/petitions/1033.json"},"attributes":{"action":"Road Safety Concerns A48 Chepstow","background":"​We call upon the National Assembly for Wales to urge the Welsh Government to reduce the speed limit on the A48 Bridge at Chepstow from 50mph to 30mph.\n\n","additional_details":null,"state":"completed","signature_count":1000,"threshold_for_referral":50,"threshold_for_debate":5000,"created_at":"2016-07-15T00:00:00.000Z","updated_at":"2016-03-01T00:00:00.000Z","rejected_at":null,"opened_at":"2016-07-15T00:00:00.000Z","closed_at":"2013-03-19T00:00:00.000Z","completed_at":"2016-03-01T00:00:00.000Z","moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2016-07-15T00:00:00.000Z","referral_threshold_reached_at":"2013-03-19T00:00:00.000Z","referred_at":"2013-03-19T00:00:00.000Z","debate_threshold_reached_at":null,"scheduled_debate_date":null,"debate_outcome_at":null,"archived_at":"2016-03-01T00:00:00.000Z","submitted_on_paper":false,"submitted_on":null,"creator_name":null,"rejection":null,"debate":null,"topics":[]}},{"type":"petition","id":267,"links":{"self":"https://petitions.senedd.wales/petitions/267.json"},"attributes":{"action":"A direct rail connection from Cardiff Airport to Cardiff central and west Wales","background":"We call on the National Assembly for Wales to urge the Welsh Government develop a direct rail connection from Cardiff Airport itself to Cardiff central and west Wales.  \n  \nThere is a substantial need for a fast direct rail route straight from the actual Cardiff International Airport itself directly into Cardiff Central train station (and westwards to west Wales) so that national and international visitors are properly serviced and catered for at our National Airport. There is already a railway stop at Rhoose which is less than a mile away from the airport. It is a wasted opportunity not to extend this line to Cardiff International Airport itself so that travellers from all over the world,straight from their flight, can jump straight on to a train that takes them to the capital city of Wales and beyond.\n","additional_details":null,"state":"completed","signature_count":35,"threshold_for_referral":50,"threshold_for_debate":5000,"created_at":"2012-10-17T00:00:00.000Z","updated_at":"2016-03-01T00:00:00.000Z","rejected_at":null,"opened_at":"2012-10-17T00:00:00.000Z","closed_at":"2013-03-12T00:00:00.000Z","completed_at":"2016-03-01T00:00:00.000Z","moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2012-10-17T00:00:00.000Z","referral_threshold_reached_at":"2013-03-12T00:00:00.000Z","referred_at":"2013-03-12T00:00:00.000Z","debate_threshold_reached_at":null,"scheduled_debate_date":null,"debate_outcome_at":null,"archived_at":"2016-03-01T00:00:00.000Z","submitted_on_paper":false,"submitted_on":null,"creator_name":null,"rejection":null,"debate":null,"topics":[]}},{"type":"petition","id":291,"links":{"self":"https://petitions.senedd.wales/petitions/291.json"},"attributes":{"action":"Save Ponty Paddling Pool","background":"We call upon the National Assembly for Wales to urge the Welsh Government to designate the paddling pool at Ynysangharad war Memorial Park as a Grade 2 listed building, as is the Lido, on the grounds of its historic importance as part of the Park.\n","additional_details":null,"state":"completed","signature_count":345,"threshold_for_referral":50,"threshold_for_debate":5000,"created_at":"2013-01-17T00:00:00.000Z","updated_at":"2016-03-01T00:00:00.000Z","rejected_at":null,"opened_at":"2013-01-17T00:00:00.000Z","closed_at":"2013-03-12T00:00:00.000Z","completed_at":"2016-03-01T00:00:00.000Z","moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2013-01-17T00:00:00.000Z","referral_threshold_reached_at":"2013-03-12T00:00:00.000Z","referred_at":"2013-03-12T00:00:00.000Z","debate_threshold_reached_at":null,"scheduled_debate_date":null,"debate_outcome_at":null,"archived_at":"2016-03-01T00:00:00.000Z","submitted_on_paper":false,"submitted_on":null,"creator_name":null,"rejection":null,"debate":null,"topics":[]}},{"type":"petition","id":279,"links":{"self":"https://petitions.senedd.wales/petitions/279.json"},"attributes":{"action":"Ban the flying of Union flags from official Welsh buildings","background":"We call upon the National Assembly for Wales to urge the Welsh Government to ban the flying of the British union flags outside official Welsh government buildings. This embarrassing display of insecurity and submissiveness by the Welsh government and our local council officials is a disgusting colonial habit that should have died alongside the ‘British Empire’ many years ago.\n","additional_details":"A modern, vibrant and confident Cymru should not provide a home for an irrelevant union flag that has never represented our nation because at the time of design England did not recognize Cymru as a nation.\n","state":"completed","signature_count":200,"threshold_for_referral":50,"threshold_for_debate":5000,"created_at":"2012-11-21T00:00:00.000Z","updated_at":"2016-03-01T00:00:00.000Z","rejected_at":null,"opened_at":"2012-11-21T00:00:00.000Z","closed_at":"2013-03-12T00:00:00.000Z","completed_at":"2016-03-01T00:00:00.000Z","moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2012-11-21T00:00:00.000Z","referral_threshold_reached_at":"2013-03-12T00:00:00.000Z","referred_at":"2013-03-12T00:00:00.000Z","debate_threshold_reached_at":null,"scheduled_debate_date":null,"debate_outcome_at":null,"archived_at":"2016-03-01T00:00:00.000Z","submitted_on_paper":false,"submitted_on":null,"creator_name":null,"rejection":null,"debate":null,"topics":[]}},{"type":"petition","id":286,"links":{"self":"https://petitions.senedd.wales/petitions/286.json"},"attributes":{"action":"January exams","background":"We call upon the National Assembly for Wales to urge the Welsh Government to continue to support the provision of January examinations at GCSE, AS and A Level. \n","additional_details":null,"state":"completed","signature_count":90,"threshold_for_referral":50,"threshold_for_debate":5000,"created_at":"2013-01-07T00:00:00.000Z","updated_at":"2016-03-01T00:00:00.000Z","rejected_at":null,"opened_at":"2013-01-07T00:00:00.000Z","closed_at":"2013-03-11T00:00:00.000Z","completed_at":"2016-03-01T00:00:00.000Z","moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2013-01-07T00:00:00.000Z","referral_threshold_reached_at":"2013-03-11T00:00:00.000Z","referred_at":"2013-03-11T00:00:00.000Z","debate_threshold_reached_at":null,"scheduled_debate_date":null,"debate_outcome_at":null,"archived_at":"2016-03-01T00:00:00.000Z","submitted_on_paper":false,"submitted_on":null,"creator_name":null,"rejection":null,"debate":null,"topics":[]}},{"type":"petition","id":271,"links":{"self":"https://petitions.senedd.wales/petitions/271.json"},"attributes":{"action":"Medical Emergency - Preventing the introduction of a poorer Health Service for North Wales","background":"We the undersigned call on the National Assembly for Wales to urge the Welsh Government to ensure that the proposals contained within the Betsi Cadwalader University Health Board consultation- “Health Care in North Wales is Changing“ does not result in poorer health provision and unnecessary deaths and suffering.   \n  \nThe proposals will have a detrimental effect on most areas of health provision and emergency services and in no way can the proposals be an improvement as is intimated. Already experiencing meltdown, the Health Service in Wales will head towards collapse, if these proposals are implemented in their present form  \n  \nThe current BCUHB consultation proposals in relation to Health Care in North Wales appear to be detrimental to general health provision and the safety of our communities. Accessibility, X-ray provision, Minor Injuries ,Mental Health, the Ambulance Services, the Out of Hours service and the ability of GP’s to deliver an integrated service are going to be particularly hard hit by the proposals - as they are diametrically at odds with the Welsh Govt’s vision in relation to the documents “Together for Health”, “Setting the Direction”, and “Delivering Emergency Care Services” - it appears also to be at odds with the “Compact” announced by the Health Minister on the 25th of September 2012.\n","additional_details":null,"state":"completed","signature_count":306,"threshold_for_referral":50,"threshold_for_debate":5000,"created_at":"2012-10-18T00:00:00.000Z","updated_at":"2016-03-01T00:00:00.000Z","rejected_at":null,"opened_at":"2012-10-18T00:00:00.000Z","closed_at":"2013-03-11T00:00:00.000Z","completed_at":"2016-03-01T00:00:00.000Z","moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2012-10-18T00:00:00.000Z","referral_threshold_reached_at":"2013-03-11T00:00:00.000Z","referred_at":"2013-03-11T00:00:00.000Z","debate_threshold_reached_at":null,"scheduled_debate_date":null,"debate_outcome_at":null,"archived_at":"2016-03-01T00:00:00.000Z","submitted_on_paper":false,"submitted_on":null,"creator_name":null,"rejection":null,"debate":null,"topics":[]}},{"type":"petition","id":278,"links":{"self":"https://petitions.senedd.wales/petitions/278.json"},"attributes":{"action":"Save Welsh Milk, its infrastructure & its jobs","background":"We call upon the National Assembly for Wales to urge the Welsh Government to protect Welsh Milk Production, Processing and the Dairy Infrastructure within Wales, rather than rely on the facilities centrally managed within the greater UK, a long way from the many Welsh farms particularly in the West of the country. We are not suggesting that the Government promote one business or brand, but rather promote investment in any business processing milk in Wales, either fresh liquid milk, butter or cheese.\n","additional_details":"Welsh Milk sent across the UK & beyond is good news, but taking it across the boarder to process only to bring it back to Welsh consumers is a travesty, allowing the traditional centres of Welsh Milk production to loose their ability to process their own milk, and take it directly to Welsh shops & consumers.West Wales for example, has been a wonderful source of quality milk for years, but now over 90% of it is taken from the region, and even stores within the West Wales area now have to take milk processed hundreds of miles away. Save Welsh Milk wants to keep processing locally, reduce the miles milk travels, cut carbon production, and deliver fresher milk. Please sign our petition.\n","state":"completed","signature_count":426,"threshold_for_referral":50,"threshold_for_debate":5000,"created_at":"2012-11-13T00:00:00.000Z","updated_at":"2016-03-01T00:00:00.000Z","rejected_at":null,"opened_at":"2012-11-13T00:00:00.000Z","closed_at":"2013-03-08T00:00:00.000Z","completed_at":"2016-03-01T00:00:00.000Z","moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2012-11-13T00:00:00.000Z","referral_threshold_reached_at":"2013-03-08T00:00:00.000Z","referred_at":"2013-03-08T00:00:00.000Z","debate_threshold_reached_at":null,"scheduled_debate_date":null,"debate_outcome_at":null,"archived_at":"2016-03-01T00:00:00.000Z","submitted_on_paper":false,"submitted_on":null,"creator_name":null,"rejection":null,"debate":null,"topics":[]}},{"type":"petition","id":236,"links":{"self":"https://petitions.senedd.wales/petitions/236.json"},"attributes":{"action":"Make Wenglish a recognised official language in Wales like Scots is in Scotland!","background":"We call upon the Welsh Government to make Wenglish a recognised official language in Wales like Scots is in Scotland.  \n  \nSupporting Information: Wenglish refers to the dialects of English spoken in Wales by Welsh people. The dialects are significantly influenced by Welsh grammar and often include words derived from Welsh. In addition to the distinctive words and grammar, there is a variety of accents found across Wales from the Cardiff dialect to that of the South Wales Valleys and to West Wales.\n","additional_details":null,"state":"completed","signature_count":10,"threshold_for_referral":50,"threshold_for_debate":5000,"created_at":"2012-06-01T00:00:00.000Z","updated_at":"2016-03-01T00:00:00.000Z","rejected_at":null,"opened_at":"2012-06-01T00:00:00.000Z","closed_at":"2013-03-04T00:00:00.000Z","completed_at":"2016-03-01T00:00:00.000Z","moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2012-06-01T00:00:00.000Z","referral_threshold_reached_at":"2013-03-04T00:00:00.000Z","referred_at":"2013-03-04T00:00:00.000Z","debate_threshold_reached_at":null,"scheduled_debate_date":null,"debate_outcome_at":null,"archived_at":"2016-03-01T00:00:00.000Z","submitted_on_paper":false,"submitted_on":null,"creator_name":null,"rejection":null,"debate":null,"topics":[]}},{"type":"petition","id":241,"links":{"self":"https://petitions.senedd.wales/petitions/241.json"},"attributes":{"action":"Reduction of Salt Levels in Food","background":"We, the undersigned, call upon the Welsh Government to reduce the amount of salt in food so that people are able to choose healthy lifestyles in Wales.  \n  \nSupporting Information: High salt intake is a noted contributor to hypertension (high blood pressure) that can lead to strokes and heart attacks.\n","additional_details":null,"state":"completed","signature_count":11,"threshold_for_referral":50,"threshold_for_debate":5000,"created_at":"2012-06-20T00:00:00.000Z","updated_at":"2016-03-01T00:00:00.000Z","rejected_at":null,"opened_at":"2012-06-20T00:00:00.000Z","closed_at":"2013-02-28T00:00:00.000Z","completed_at":"2016-03-01T00:00:00.000Z","moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2012-06-20T00:00:00.000Z","referral_threshold_reached_at":"2013-02-28T00:00:00.000Z","referred_at":"2013-02-28T00:00:00.000Z","debate_threshold_reached_at":null,"scheduled_debate_date":null,"debate_outcome_at":null,"archived_at":"2016-03-01T00:00:00.000Z","submitted_on_paper":false,"submitted_on":null,"creator_name":null,"rejection":null,"debate":null,"topics":[]}},{"type":"petition","id":290,"links":{"self":"https://petitions.senedd.wales/petitions/290.json"},"attributes":{"action":"Lives not Airports","background":"We call upon the National Assembly for Wales to urge the Welsh Government to consider the following. Procedures currently in place that decide case by case the delivery of specialised medicines to patients through the Welsh Health Special Services Committee (WHSSC) are fundamentally flawed, damaging and extremely distressing to patients. New protocols and procedures are now required as a matter of urgency…  \n  \nThe Welsh Government must review the whole procedure of allocating specialised medicines to patients. The system needs to be made far simpler to navigate. Doctors must have more say in the decision making process as they are the best judge of a ‘patients’ needs. Alternative ways to fund medicines, such as negotiating with manufacturers more realistic pricing structures and the possibility of individual short term free trials should be looked at.   \n\n","additional_details":null,"state":"completed","signature_count":51,"threshold_for_referral":50,"threshold_for_debate":5000,"created_at":"2013-01-15T00:00:00.000Z","updated_at":"2016-03-01T00:00:00.000Z","rejected_at":null,"opened_at":"2013-01-15T00:00:00.000Z","closed_at":"2013-02-25T00:00:00.000Z","completed_at":"2016-03-01T00:00:00.000Z","moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2013-01-15T00:00:00.000Z","referral_threshold_reached_at":"2013-02-25T00:00:00.000Z","referred_at":"2013-02-25T00:00:00.000Z","debate_threshold_reached_at":null,"scheduled_debate_date":null,"debate_outcome_at":null,"archived_at":"2016-03-01T00:00:00.000Z","submitted_on_paper":false,"submitted_on":null,"creator_name":null,"rejection":null,"debate":null,"topics":[]}},{"type":"petition","id":287,"links":{"self":"https://petitions.senedd.wales/petitions/287.json"},"attributes":{"action":"Keep Further Education in the Public Sector","background":"We call upon the National Assembly for Wales to urge the Welsh Government to ensure:  \n  \n1. Further education, along with publicly funded assets, is retained within the public sector.   \n  \n2. Colleges continue to be bound by the national agreements in FE, such as the national pay scales.  \n  \n3. The introduction of an all-Wales contract for FE lecturers.  \n  \n4. Welsh Ministers do not dissolve colleges and give colleges the ability to transfer the property, rights and liabilities to another body.  \n\n","additional_details":"Supporting Information1. The 2011 Welsh Labour National Assembly for Wales election manifesto declared “FE colleges as public assets which belong to their local communities and its community of staff and learners”. One commitment in the manifesto was to “ensure the parity of esteem for teachers and lecturers by maintaining the current link between their pay and conditions” as well as “introduce an all-Wales contract for FE lecturers”.2. However, in July 2012, the Welsh Government tabled the long awaited White paper on its proposed bill for Further Education (FE) in Wales. The Welsh Government wants to introduce changes, through legislation, that will remove a number of restrictions and controls on colleges, giving greater autonomy to college Principals.3. The Welsh Government currently places a duty on colleges to maintain the pay parity for FE lecturers with school teachers through the annual conditions of funding letter it send to FE colleges in Wales. Many college Principals opposed the introduction of an all-Wales pay-scale. 4. If the Welsh Government does not continue to exercise some level of control over the FE sector, colleges could disregard national agreements in FE which could include the national pay scales. Should colleges disregard the existing national pay scales and contracts, teaching pay scales could vary significantly across each college. The quality of teaching could therefore be affected since teachers would not want to work for those colleges offering lower pay scales.5. The Welsh Government’s White paper notes that the power of Welsh Ministers’ to dissolve colleges will be replaced with the ability of a college to dissolve itself and transfer the property, rights and liabilities to another body. If colleges were allowed to transfer their properties, rights and liabilities (as outlined in the Welsh Government’s proposals), then colleges could dissolve themselves and transfer the assets to a private company limited by guarantee.\n","state":"completed","signature_count":246,"threshold_for_referral":50,"threshold_for_debate":5000,"created_at":"2013-01-09T00:00:00.000Z","updated_at":"2016-03-01T00:00:00.000Z","rejected_at":null,"opened_at":"2013-01-09T00:00:00.000Z","closed_at":"2013-02-08T00:00:00.000Z","completed_at":"2016-03-01T00:00:00.000Z","moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2013-01-09T00:00:00.000Z","referral_threshold_reached_at":"2013-02-08T00:00:00.000Z","referred_at":"2013-02-08T00:00:00.000Z","debate_threshold_reached_at":null,"scheduled_debate_date":null,"debate_outcome_at":null,"archived_at":"2016-03-01T00:00:00.000Z","submitted_on_paper":false,"submitted_on":null,"creator_name":null,"rejection":null,"debate":null,"topics":[]}},{"type":"petition","id":242,"links":{"self":"https://petitions.senedd.wales/petitions/242.json"},"attributes":{"action":"Dementia - This Could Happen to you","background":"’We, the undersigned, call on the National Assembly for Wales to urge the Welsh Government to:   \ni. Bring to an end the discrimination against dementia sufferers in Wales who apply for N.H.S. Continuing Care Funding, by allowing for the cognition category of need (known as the ‘domain’) to go up to the level ’Severe’ in the Welsh version of the Decision Support Tool. This would bring it in line with the English version; and  \nii. Direct Local Health Boards to implement the National Framework for N.H.S., Continuing Care Funding correctly in terms of patient eligibility and without regard to budgetary constraints.’  \n  \n  \n\n","additional_details":null,"state":"completed","signature_count":1413,"threshold_for_referral":50,"threshold_for_debate":5000,"created_at":"2012-06-25T00:00:00.000Z","updated_at":"2016-03-01T00:00:00.000Z","rejected_at":null,"opened_at":"2012-06-25T00:00:00.000Z","closed_at":"2013-01-31T00:00:00.000Z","completed_at":"2016-03-01T00:00:00.000Z","moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2012-06-25T00:00:00.000Z","referral_threshold_reached_at":"2013-01-31T00:00:00.000Z","referred_at":"2013-01-31T00:00:00.000Z","debate_threshold_reached_at":null,"scheduled_debate_date":null,"debate_outcome_at":null,"archived_at":"2016-03-01T00:00:00.000Z","submitted_on_paper":false,"submitted_on":null,"creator_name":null,"rejection":null,"debate":null,"topics":[]}},{"type":"petition","id":246,"links":{"self":"https://petitions.senedd.wales/petitions/246.json"},"attributes":{"action":"Equal Rights for Tube-fed Youngsters","background":"We call on the National Assembly for Wales to urge the Welsh Government to ensure that funding is made available to ensure that the vital equipment and services required by tube-fed children and young people are made available to them.   \n  \nFor example, equal rights for tube-fed youngstersin the Caerphilly County Borough Council currently fall between 2 defined categories of need. The Aneurin Bevan Health Board say as they are not Continuing Health Care (CHC) children - ’only tube-fed’ - they cannot fund the vital equipment and services we need. Caerphilly Social Services also say they cannot help as these children ’have significant health needs’. These definitions exclude and therefore discriminate against Tube-fed Youngsters and we demand an investigation into this practice in Caerphilly.Whilst our Youngsters do not ’qualify’ for help from either Health or Social Services in the Caerphilly Borough we still have a Youngster with 24/7 care needs - the same as a newborn - often with disabilities due to a life-threatening illness. \n","additional_details":"Our Youngsters need a ’label’ in order to be able to automatically access funding for vital equipment and services. At present inter-departmental financial wrangling takes place on request for anything for a Tube-fed Youngster and this should not involve Parents / Carers.We just need the help for our Youngsters as quickly as possible.We ask that a quick, common-sense, long-term solution be achieved for our Youngsters and for the sake of the health and wellbeing of their Parents / Carers.\n","state":"completed","signature_count":142,"threshold_for_referral":50,"threshold_for_debate":5000,"created_at":"2012-07-12T00:00:00.000Z","updated_at":"2016-03-01T00:00:00.000Z","rejected_at":null,"opened_at":"2012-07-12T00:00:00.000Z","closed_at":"2013-01-15T00:00:00.000Z","completed_at":"2016-03-01T00:00:00.000Z","moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2012-07-12T00:00:00.000Z","referral_threshold_reached_at":"2013-01-15T00:00:00.000Z","referred_at":"2013-01-15T00:00:00.000Z","debate_threshold_reached_at":null,"scheduled_debate_date":null,"debate_outcome_at":null,"archived_at":"2016-03-01T00:00:00.000Z","submitted_on_paper":false,"submitted_on":null,"creator_name":null,"rejection":null,"debate":null,"topics":[]}},{"type":"petition","id":189,"links":{"self":"https://petitions.senedd.wales/petitions/189.json"},"attributes":{"action":"Improvements at Cardiff Airport","background":"This petition aims to attract voices at concern over our national airports lack of services. We want to attract more airlines and business into Cardiff Airport, the city of Cardiff and the wider South Wales communities. Fly Cardiff hopes to work alongside the airport and act as a bridge between it, its customers and the Welsh Government.\n","additional_details":"The petition was commenced in June 2011, but as your form will not accept this date, a start date of 27/12/11 has been submitted.\n","state":"completed","signature_count":144,"threshold_for_referral":50,"threshold_for_debate":5000,"created_at":"2012-01-04T00:00:00.000Z","updated_at":"2016-03-01T00:00:00.000Z","rejected_at":null,"opened_at":"2012-01-04T00:00:00.000Z","closed_at":"2013-01-15T00:00:00.000Z","completed_at":"2016-03-01T00:00:00.000Z","moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2012-01-04T00:00:00.000Z","referral_threshold_reached_at":"2013-01-15T00:00:00.000Z","referred_at":"2013-01-15T00:00:00.000Z","debate_threshold_reached_at":null,"scheduled_debate_date":null,"debate_outcome_at":null,"archived_at":"2016-03-01T00:00:00.000Z","submitted_on_paper":false,"submitted_on":null,"creator_name":null,"rejection":null,"debate":null,"topics":[]}},{"type":"petition","id":217,"links":{"self":"https://petitions.senedd.wales/petitions/217.json"},"attributes":{"action":"Call to end Councillor and Assembly Member Dual Role","background":"The petitioner asks the Welsh Government to bring forward legislation to bar the practice currently exhibited by 7 currently serving Assembly Members to hold TWO elected positions simultaneously,namely holding office as a Councillor witin the Welsh Jurisdiction and also holding office as an elected Assembly Member in the National Assembly of Wales.\n","additional_details":"This practice of DUAL mandate simultaneous office holding is expressly BARRED in the US constitution by virtue of :The second paragraph of Article I, sec. 6 of the U.S. Constitution prohibits Members of Congress from holding any other \"civil office under the Authority of the United States:\" \\< http://www.senate.gov/civics/constitution\\_item/constitution.htm#a1 \\>. As each states and territory of the U.S. is under the authority of the nation as a whole, one cannot be a Member of Congress and a state or a local elected official. \n","state":"completed","signature_count":52,"threshold_for_referral":50,"threshold_for_debate":5000,"created_at":"2012-04-30T00:00:00.000Z","updated_at":"2016-03-01T00:00:00.000Z","rejected_at":null,"opened_at":"2012-04-30T00:00:00.000Z","closed_at":"2013-01-15T00:00:00.000Z","completed_at":"2016-03-01T00:00:00.000Z","moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2012-04-30T00:00:00.000Z","referral_threshold_reached_at":"2013-01-15T00:00:00.000Z","referred_at":"2013-01-15T00:00:00.000Z","debate_threshold_reached_at":null,"scheduled_debate_date":null,"debate_outcome_at":null,"archived_at":"2016-03-01T00:00:00.000Z","submitted_on_paper":false,"submitted_on":null,"creator_name":null,"rejection":null,"debate":null,"topics":[]}},{"type":"petition","id":268,"links":{"self":"https://petitions.senedd.wales/petitions/268.json"},"attributes":{"action":"Save the Royal Glamorgan Hospital Services","background":"We call on the National Assembly for Wales to urge the Welsh Government to save our health services at the Royal Glamorgan Hospital  \n  \nA decision is being made by that, if implemented, this will result in the loss of some paediatric, obstetric, neonatal, and accident and emergency care. Put simply, if you require intensive care, have a very sick child or are likely to have a pregnancy that is not straight forward you will have to travel to Cardiff, Merthyr, or Bridgend. For RCT residents reliant on public transportation, this could result in travel times in excess of 2 hours to attend vital appointments. We the undersigned residents of Rhondda Cynon Taff strongly support option 5.2 under the proposals outlined in the consultation document for the reconfiguration of health services, \"Matching the Best in the World - Challenges facing Hospital Services in South Wales. \"We further support the retention and development of the Royal Glamorgan Hospital facilities and services to ensure the people of Rhondda Cynon Taff can receive and access the services they deserve within these Count Boundaries.  \n\n","additional_details":null,"state":"completed","signature_count":1077,"threshold_for_referral":50,"threshold_for_debate":5000,"created_at":"2012-10-18T00:00:00.000Z","updated_at":"2016-03-01T00:00:00.000Z","rejected_at":null,"opened_at":"2012-10-18T00:00:00.000Z","closed_at":"2013-01-14T00:00:00.000Z","completed_at":"2016-03-01T00:00:00.000Z","moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2012-10-18T00:00:00.000Z","referral_threshold_reached_at":"2013-01-14T00:00:00.000Z","referred_at":"2013-01-14T00:00:00.000Z","debate_threshold_reached_at":null,"scheduled_debate_date":null,"debate_outcome_at":null,"archived_at":"2016-03-01T00:00:00.000Z","submitted_on_paper":false,"submitted_on":null,"creator_name":null,"rejection":null,"debate":null,"topics":[]}},{"type":"petition","id":191,"links":{"self":"https://petitions.senedd.wales/petitions/191.json"},"attributes":{"action":"Save Prince Phillip Hospital A&E","background":"Hywel Dda Health Board is planning to downgrade or close A&E services at Prince Philip Hospital. This is an essential service for Llanelli and the surrounding communities and the community needs to act to save our A&E.Please sign this Petition to prevent the closure of this essential service, and to ensure lives are not put at risk.\n","additional_details":null,"state":"completed","signature_count":1038,"threshold_for_referral":50,"threshold_for_debate":5000,"created_at":"2012-01-11T00:00:00.000Z","updated_at":"2016-03-01T00:00:00.000Z","rejected_at":null,"opened_at":"2012-01-11T00:00:00.000Z","closed_at":"2013-01-09T00:00:00.000Z","completed_at":"2016-03-01T00:00:00.000Z","moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2012-01-11T00:00:00.000Z","referral_threshold_reached_at":"2013-01-09T00:00:00.000Z","referred_at":"2013-01-09T00:00:00.000Z","debate_threshold_reached_at":null,"scheduled_debate_date":null,"debate_outcome_at":null,"archived_at":"2016-03-01T00:00:00.000Z","submitted_on_paper":false,"submitted_on":null,"creator_name":null,"rejection":null,"debate":null,"topics":[]}},{"type":"petition","id":266,"links":{"self":"https://petitions.senedd.wales/petitions/266.json"},"attributes":{"action":"Improve Sexual health services for Western Vale","background":"We call on the National Assembly for Wales to urge the Welsh Government to increase funding to the Cardiff and Vale University Health Board. This increased funding should be directed towards improving sexual health services for the Western Vale.\n","additional_details":"Currently only one clinic is held once a week every Friday lunchtime in Llantwit Major. This clinic serves the whole of the Western Vale. This clinic gives sexual health advice and family planning services. This service is not adequate to meet the needs of this large geographical area. The town of Barry alone has 3 clinics/week.Help us to improve the sexual health of many young and vulnerable people who are often unable to travel 10 miles or further to a local clinic. These clinics offer the vital information/education/support/medical treatment that young people need. improving sexual health services can help guide,support and care for the most vulnerable groups within our society. Please help us make a difference.  \n  \nAlthough teenage pregnancy rates are declining, abortion rates are rising (as cited by Helen Rogers Director of the Royal college of midwives, source BBC Wales 29/03/12) WAG in response to this report promised increased funding via public health wales to improve access to integrated sexual health centres (BBC Wales 29/03/12) These vulnerable young people often from households which are deprived,do not receive the care they need.Had these young people lived in Barry, they would have received a much improved service.The rural vale is often dismissed as being \"affluent\" real pockets of socio-economic deprivation exist within this area. More clinics are needed.Wales wants a \"World Class Health Service\" built for the future.These young people are our future. Teenage pregnancy/abortion can have wide reaching detrimental effects on our young people. Sexually transmitted diseases are preventable if people get the right information.\n","state":"completed","signature_count":16,"threshold_for_referral":50,"threshold_for_debate":5000,"created_at":"2012-10-05T00:00:00.000Z","updated_at":"2016-03-01T00:00:00.000Z","rejected_at":null,"opened_at":"2012-10-05T00:00:00.000Z","closed_at":"2013-01-08T00:00:00.000Z","completed_at":"2016-03-01T00:00:00.000Z","moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2012-10-05T00:00:00.000Z","referral_threshold_reached_at":"2013-01-08T00:00:00.000Z","referred_at":"2013-01-08T00:00:00.000Z","debate_threshold_reached_at":null,"scheduled_debate_date":null,"debate_outcome_at":null,"archived_at":"2016-03-01T00:00:00.000Z","submitted_on_paper":false,"submitted_on":null,"creator_name":null,"rejection":null,"debate":null,"topics":[]}},{"type":"petition","id":262,"links":{"self":"https://petitions.senedd.wales/petitions/262.json"},"attributes":{"action":"Bridgend Princess Of Wales - Save Our Services - Stop the Downgrade!","background":"On Wednesday 26th September 2012, Abertawe Bro Morgannwg Health Board announced changes that could radically affect the way our hospital services are delivered in Bridgend. Although nothing has been set in stone, it is probable that, if implemented, this will result in the loss of some paediatric, obstetric, neonatal, and accident and emergency care. Put simply, if you require intensive care, have a very sick child or are likely to have a pregnancy that is not straight forward you will have to travel to Cardiff, Swansea, and one of the other Specialist Service Sites in South Wales. Bridgend’s population is ever increasing; as such we need more, not less local services. We the strongly condemn the move by Abertawe Bro Morgannwg Health Board, and demand that the Welsh Assembly Government spends more of its funding keeping these essential local services rather than putting the most at risk patients’ lives in danger. We the undersigned call on the National Assembly for Wales to urge the Welsh Government to protect services in Bridgend, Princess of Wales Hospital, and ensure that the hospital retains all of these essential services without a downgrading.  \n  \n\n","additional_details":null,"state":"completed","signature_count":4372,"threshold_for_referral":50,"threshold_for_debate":5000,"created_at":"2012-09-10T00:00:00.000Z","updated_at":"2016-03-01T00:00:00.000Z","rejected_at":null,"opened_at":"2012-09-10T00:00:00.000Z","closed_at":"2013-01-03T00:00:00.000Z","completed_at":"2016-03-01T00:00:00.000Z","moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2012-09-10T00:00:00.000Z","referral_threshold_reached_at":"2013-01-03T00:00:00.000Z","referred_at":"2013-01-03T00:00:00.000Z","debate_threshold_reached_at":null,"scheduled_debate_date":null,"debate_outcome_at":null,"archived_at":"2016-03-01T00:00:00.000Z","submitted_on_paper":false,"submitted_on":null,"creator_name":null,"rejection":null,"debate":null,"topics":[]}},{"type":"petition","id":239,"links":{"self":"https://petitions.senedd.wales/petitions/239.json"},"attributes":{"action":"Barry & Vale needs a fully functioning hospital.","background":"We call on the National Assembly for Wales to urge the Welsh Government to ensure that Barry Hospital has a fully functioning minor injuries unit that is open to patients 8 hours a day, 5 days a week.  \n  \nSupporting information: We call on the Welsh Government to stop sitting on their hands and intervene in the way the Cardiff & Vale NHS trust are running Barry Hospital. For too long the trust have sold the Barry & Vale people down the river! With excuses such as staff sickness and operational pressure. The Barry & Vale people need a fully functioning Minor Injuries unit. This is unacceptable for a hospital with a catchment area the size of Barry and the Vale of Glamorgan. The reasoning behind these problems are that ’the Minor Injuries Unit at Barry Hospital is a very busy service which is currently under significant operational pressure because of staff sickness and maternity leave. As a result, and for safety reasons, the Unit will run on a reduced hours basis until further notice. It will open at 8.30am, and will close to new patients at 2pm. This means that, after 2pm, we will only treat those patients who are already waiting’. (quote from official website)  \n  \n\n","additional_details":"This is unacceptable for a hospital with a catchment area the size of Barry and the Vale of Glamorgan. The reasoning behind these problems are that ’the Minor Injuries Unit at Barry Hospital is a very busy service which is currently under significant operational pressure because of staff sickness and maternity leave.As a result, and for safety reasons, the Unit will run on a reduced hours basis until further notice. It will open at 8.30am, and will close to new patients at 2pm. This means that, after 2pm, we will only treat those patients who are already waiting’.(quote from official website)\n","state":"completed","signature_count":50,"threshold_for_referral":50,"threshold_for_debate":5000,"created_at":"2012-06-15T00:00:00.000Z","updated_at":"2016-03-01T00:00:00.000Z","rejected_at":null,"opened_at":"2012-06-15T00:00:00.000Z","closed_at":"2013-01-03T00:00:00.000Z","completed_at":"2016-03-01T00:00:00.000Z","moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2012-06-15T00:00:00.000Z","referral_threshold_reached_at":"2013-01-03T00:00:00.000Z","referred_at":"2013-01-03T00:00:00.000Z","debate_threshold_reached_at":null,"scheduled_debate_date":null,"debate_outcome_at":null,"archived_at":"2016-03-01T00:00:00.000Z","submitted_on_paper":false,"submitted_on":null,"creator_name":null,"rejection":null,"debate":null,"topics":[]}},{"type":"petition","id":226,"links":{"self":"https://petitions.senedd.wales/petitions/226.json"},"attributes":{"action":"Campaign for Statue of Henry VII in Pembroke","background":"’We call on the National Assembly for Wales to urge the Welsh Government to fund a statue of Henry VII in Pembroke, town of his birth and birthplace of the Tudor Dynasty. There is no statue or memorial in the town of this man. A statue could improve the economy of the town as a Tudor must-visit place.’ \n","additional_details":null,"state":"completed","signature_count":144,"threshold_for_referral":50,"threshold_for_debate":5000,"created_at":"2012-05-04T00:00:00.000Z","updated_at":"2016-03-01T00:00:00.000Z","rejected_at":null,"opened_at":"2012-05-04T00:00:00.000Z","closed_at":"2013-01-02T00:00:00.000Z","completed_at":"2016-03-01T00:00:00.000Z","moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2012-05-04T00:00:00.000Z","referral_threshold_reached_at":"2013-01-02T00:00:00.000Z","referred_at":"2013-01-02T00:00:00.000Z","debate_threshold_reached_at":null,"scheduled_debate_date":null,"debate_outcome_at":null,"archived_at":"2016-03-01T00:00:00.000Z","submitted_on_paper":false,"submitted_on":null,"creator_name":null,"rejection":null,"debate":null,"topics":[]}},{"type":"petition","id":275,"links":{"self":"https://petitions.senedd.wales/petitions/275.json"},"attributes":{"action":"Government Expenditure and Revenue Wales","background":"We call on the National Assembly for Wales to urge the Welsh Government to put together a Government Expenditure and Revenue Wales report.\n","additional_details":"In Scotland they have the GERS report, it aims to enhance public understanding of fiscal issues through detailed analysis of official UK and Scottish Government financial statistics.It’s time that the Welsh Government published a similar report so that we can truly see the fiscal position of Wales.\n","state":"completed","signature_count":27,"threshold_for_referral":50,"threshold_for_debate":5000,"created_at":"2012-11-01T00:00:00.000Z","updated_at":"2016-03-01T00:00:00.000Z","rejected_at":null,"opened_at":"2012-11-01T00:00:00.000Z","closed_at":"2012-12-11T00:00:00.000Z","completed_at":"2016-03-01T00:00:00.000Z","moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2012-11-01T00:00:00.000Z","referral_threshold_reached_at":"2012-12-11T00:00:00.000Z","referred_at":"2012-12-11T00:00:00.000Z","debate_threshold_reached_at":null,"scheduled_debate_date":null,"debate_outcome_at":null,"archived_at":"2016-03-01T00:00:00.000Z","submitted_on_paper":false,"submitted_on":null,"creator_name":null,"rejection":null,"debate":null,"topics":[]}},{"type":"petition","id":1038,"links":{"self":"https://petitions.senedd.wales/petitions/1038.json"},"attributes":{"action":"Ancient veteran and heritage trees of Wales to be given greater protection","background":"​We believe that the ancient, veteran and heritage trees of Wales are a vital and irreplaceable part of the nation’s environment and heritage.   \n  \nWe call on the National Assembly for Wales to urge the Welsh Government to provide greater protection for them, for example by:\n\n- Placing a duty on the new Single Environmental Body to promote the conservation of such trees by providing advice and support for their owners, including the grant aid where necessary;\n- Amending current Tree Preservation Order legislation to make it fully fit for purpose in protecting ancient, veteran and heritage trees, in line with proposals by Coed Cadw (the Woodland Trust);\n- Incorporating the database of trees recorded and verified through the Ancient Tree Hunt project as a dataset in any successor to the Wales Spatial Plan, recognising these as ‘Trees of Special Interest’ and providing this information to Local Planning Authorities in Wales so that it can be incorporated into their GIS system, for information.\n\n","additional_details":null,"state":"completed","signature_count":5320,"threshold_for_referral":50,"threshold_for_debate":5000,"created_at":"2016-07-29T00:00:00.000Z","updated_at":"2016-03-01T00:00:00.000Z","rejected_at":null,"opened_at":"2016-07-29T00:00:00.000Z","closed_at":"2012-12-04T00:00:00.000Z","completed_at":"2016-03-01T00:00:00.000Z","moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2016-07-29T00:00:00.000Z","referral_threshold_reached_at":"2012-12-04T00:00:00.000Z","referred_at":"2012-12-04T00:00:00.000Z","debate_threshold_reached_at":null,"scheduled_debate_date":null,"debate_outcome_at":null,"archived_at":"2016-03-01T00:00:00.000Z","submitted_on_paper":false,"submitted_on":null,"creator_name":null,"rejection":null,"debate":null,"topics":[]}},{"type":"petition","id":222,"links":{"self":"https://petitions.senedd.wales/petitions/222.json"},"attributes":{"action":"DIG FOR VICTORY","background":"We call on the National Assembly for Wales to urge the Welsh Government to introduce via local Councils a modern day Dig For Victory campaign.\n","additional_details":"With food prices continually rising and times of a recession, there is a need once more to grow your own food, just like during ww2 when they introduced a Dig for Victory campaign to make sure everyone was fed. If the Welsh Government introduced this via their local councils by giving householders vouchers or seeds, compost, even chicken arks and chickens (where suitable) then people would be a little better off financially and also healthier. It would also cut down on the amount of food we import thus cutting down on our carbon footprint. Most people have a garden and people without one can still grow some veg on patios and balconies. So come on lets Dig For Victory .\n","state":"completed","signature_count":13,"threshold_for_referral":50,"threshold_for_debate":5000,"created_at":"2012-05-02T00:00:00.000Z","updated_at":"2016-03-01T00:00:00.000Z","rejected_at":null,"opened_at":"2012-05-02T00:00:00.000Z","closed_at":"2012-12-03T00:00:00.000Z","completed_at":"2016-03-01T00:00:00.000Z","moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2012-05-02T00:00:00.000Z","referral_threshold_reached_at":"2012-12-03T00:00:00.000Z","referred_at":"2012-12-03T00:00:00.000Z","debate_threshold_reached_at":null,"scheduled_debate_date":null,"debate_outcome_at":null,"archived_at":"2016-03-01T00:00:00.000Z","submitted_on_paper":false,"submitted_on":null,"creator_name":null,"rejection":null,"debate":null,"topics":[]}},{"type":"petition","id":198,"links":{"self":"https://petitions.senedd.wales/petitions/198.json"},"attributes":{"action":"Welsh History","background":"We call on the National Assembly for Wales to urge the Welsh Government to make Welsh History Compulsory in our schools from the age of 7.  \n  \nSupporting information: Teaching about Wales from the Celtic times right through to the present Day , including for example Llywelyn, Glyndŵr, all other Welsh Native Princes , Tryweryn , The Welsh Not , The Norman conquest, Act of Union and Industrialisation. As It appears that not all of Welsh history is being taught and is selective to cover certain periods and events .\n","additional_details":null,"state":"completed","signature_count":597,"threshold_for_referral":50,"threshold_for_debate":5000,"created_at":"2012-01-25T00:00:00.000Z","updated_at":"2016-03-01T00:00:00.000Z","rejected_at":null,"opened_at":"2012-01-25T00:00:00.000Z","closed_at":"2012-12-03T00:00:00.000Z","completed_at":"2016-03-01T00:00:00.000Z","moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2012-01-25T00:00:00.000Z","referral_threshold_reached_at":"2012-12-03T00:00:00.000Z","referred_at":"2012-12-03T00:00:00.000Z","debate_threshold_reached_at":null,"scheduled_debate_date":null,"debate_outcome_at":null,"archived_at":"2016-03-01T00:00:00.000Z","submitted_on_paper":false,"submitted_on":null,"creator_name":null,"rejection":null,"debate":null,"topics":[]}},{"type":"petition","id":247,"links":{"self":"https://petitions.senedd.wales/petitions/247.json"},"attributes":{"action":"Gwaith i Gymru - Work for Wales","background":"In light of the most recent Welsh youth unemployment figures, Plaid Cymru Youth calls on the National Assembly for Wales to urge the Welsh Government to put effective and positive steps in place to ensure a brighter future for this generation of young people.Specifically, we call on the Welsh Government to (1) create a scheme to support 30,000 apprenticeships and to expand the Young Recruits programme; (2) develop a modern, high-value, in-work training programme to increase young people’s employability; and (3) extend local authorities’ borrowing powers to £350 million so that they can support small and medium enterprises with ’local loans funds’. In addition to these steps, we call on the Welsh Government to do everything in its power to reverse this worrying situation and to do everything it can, in spite of public sector cuts being imposed by the UK Government, to create work for Wales.  \nThese are difficult times and Plaid Cymru Youth believes that the cuts that the Westminster coalition government is imposing on us are utterly unreasonable. Those cuts, however, must not stop the Welsh Government from acting now to help the Welsh economy.  \nYouth unemployment is at record levels and worryingly, is worse in Wales than other parts of the United Kingdom; we seem to be bucking the UK trend.There is a real risk that this generation of 16-24 year olds will become a lost generation. They are in danger of being faced with financial hardship for the rest of their lives because of the jobs crisis that they are facing today.Having a quarter of our young people out of work is not a sustainable situation, and it is the start of a dangerous path to economic difficulties for Wales for decades to come.Effective and positive steps must be put in place now to reverse this alarming trend and ensure that we are creating work for Wales.\n","additional_details":null,"state":"completed","signature_count":129,"threshold_for_referral":50,"threshold_for_debate":5000,"created_at":"2012-07-17T00:00:00.000Z","updated_at":"2016-03-01T00:00:00.000Z","rejected_at":null,"opened_at":"2012-07-17T00:00:00.000Z","closed_at":"2012-11-30T00:00:00.000Z","completed_at":"2016-03-01T00:00:00.000Z","moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2012-07-17T00:00:00.000Z","referral_threshold_reached_at":"2012-11-30T00:00:00.000Z","referred_at":"2012-11-30T00:00:00.000Z","debate_threshold_reached_at":null,"scheduled_debate_date":null,"debate_outcome_at":null,"archived_at":"2016-03-01T00:00:00.000Z","submitted_on_paper":false,"submitted_on":null,"creator_name":null,"rejection":null,"debate":null,"topics":[]}},{"type":"petition","id":270,"links":{"self":"https://petitions.senedd.wales/petitions/270.json"},"attributes":{"action":"Say NO to Asset Stripping Bronllys Hospital","background":"We call upon the National Assembly for Wales to urge the Welsh Government to reject any attempt by the Powys Teaching Health Board to asset-strip the Bronllys Community hospital by closing or moving its Stroke Unit, nor by placing new services or service facilities for the region elsewhere and rather to instruct the Health Board to devise a strategy to build or re-build, improve and/or extend this NHS Hospital’s facilities, and services and resource expertise; and to retain and re-build this valuable community asset as a centre of excellence.  \n  \nWe further call upon the National Assembly for Wales to urge the Welsh Government to instruct the Health Board to place Bronllys Hospital at the centre of its strategy for the provision of adult and older people’s health services in South East Powys for the next 50 years, and to release the necessary resources to make this happen.  \n\n","additional_details":null,"state":"completed","signature_count":3144,"threshold_for_referral":50,"threshold_for_debate":5000,"created_at":"2012-10-18T00:00:00.000Z","updated_at":"2016-03-01T00:00:00.000Z","rejected_at":null,"opened_at":"2012-10-18T00:00:00.000Z","closed_at":"2012-11-29T00:00:00.000Z","completed_at":"2016-03-01T00:00:00.000Z","moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2012-10-18T00:00:00.000Z","referral_threshold_reached_at":"2012-11-29T00:00:00.000Z","referred_at":"2012-11-29T00:00:00.000Z","debate_threshold_reached_at":null,"scheduled_debate_date":null,"debate_outcome_at":null,"archived_at":"2016-03-01T00:00:00.000Z","submitted_on_paper":false,"submitted_on":null,"creator_name":null,"rejection":null,"debate":null,"topics":[]}},{"type":"petition","id":1037,"links":{"self":"https://petitions.senedd.wales/petitions/1037.json"},"attributes":{"action":"Guarantee good support close to home for disabled children and their families","background":"​​We, the undersigned, call on the Welsh Government to guarantee good support close to home for disabled children and their families.\n\nIn order to achieve this, we call on the National Assembly for Wales to urge the Welsh Government to make sure the new Educational (Wales) Bill includes a ‘Provide Local’ principle in the Bill that will:\n\n- ensure inclusive and accessible services in the local area, and\n\n- put a duty on local agencies to introduce new inclusive and accessible services if they don't exist, through better planning, partnership and the involvement of local parents.\n\n","additional_details":null,"state":"completed","signature_count":2606,"threshold_for_referral":50,"threshold_for_debate":5000,"created_at":"2016-07-29T00:00:00.000Z","updated_at":"2016-03-01T00:00:00.000Z","rejected_at":null,"opened_at":"2016-07-29T00:00:00.000Z","closed_at":"2012-11-20T00:00:00.000Z","completed_at":"2016-03-01T00:00:00.000Z","moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2016-07-29T00:00:00.000Z","referral_threshold_reached_at":"2012-11-20T00:00:00.000Z","referred_at":"2012-11-20T00:00:00.000Z","debate_threshold_reached_at":null,"scheduled_debate_date":null,"debate_outcome_at":null,"archived_at":"2016-03-01T00:00:00.000Z","submitted_on_paper":false,"submitted_on":null,"creator_name":null,"rejection":null,"debate":null,"topics":[]}},{"type":"petition","id":260,"links":{"self":"https://petitions.senedd.wales/petitions/260.json"},"attributes":{"action":"Shopping Access","background":"We the undersigned call on the National Assembly for Wales to urge the Welsh Government to:   \nInvestigate the provision of off-street disabled parking in line with Department for Transport Guidance  \nCreate a law stating the minimum number, and dimensions of disabled parking spaces Investigate the current minimum size for disabled spaces to find out if they take into account vans used to transport wheelchair users  \nSet a standard, higher fine for misusing disabled space across all car parks that is enforced on first offence   \nMake taxi companies carry the correct clamps and inertia reels for use with motorized wheelchairs  \nInvestigate whether current disabled toilet provision is of adequate size for users of motorised wheelchairs and attendant carers   \nCreate a scheme where shops with fixed, or portable ramps display a badge in their windows\n","additional_details":null,"state":"completed","signature_count":55,"threshold_for_referral":50,"threshold_for_debate":5000,"created_at":"2012-08-17T00:00:00.000Z","updated_at":"2016-03-01T00:00:00.000Z","rejected_at":null,"opened_at":"2012-08-17T00:00:00.000Z","closed_at":"2012-11-09T00:00:00.000Z","completed_at":"2016-03-01T00:00:00.000Z","moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2012-08-17T00:00:00.000Z","referral_threshold_reached_at":"2012-11-09T00:00:00.000Z","referred_at":"2012-11-09T00:00:00.000Z","debate_threshold_reached_at":null,"scheduled_debate_date":null,"debate_outcome_at":null,"archived_at":"2016-03-01T00:00:00.000Z","submitted_on_paper":false,"submitted_on":null,"creator_name":null,"rejection":null,"debate":null,"topics":[]}},{"type":"petition","id":256,"links":{"self":"https://petitions.senedd.wales/petitions/256.json"},"attributes":{"action":"Opposing compulsory registration for home educating children.","background":"We call upon the Welsh Assembly for Wales to abandon plans for a compulsory register for home educated children as part of the draft Education (Wales) Bill. The law states that parents, not the state, are responsible for the education of their children, which makes such a register both inappropriate and unnecessary.\n","additional_details":null,"state":"completed","signature_count":1614,"threshold_for_referral":50,"threshold_for_debate":5000,"created_at":"2012-08-13T00:00:00.000Z","updated_at":"2016-03-01T00:00:00.000Z","rejected_at":null,"opened_at":"2012-08-13T00:00:00.000Z","closed_at":"2012-11-06T00:00:00.000Z","completed_at":"2016-03-01T00:00:00.000Z","moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2012-08-13T00:00:00.000Z","referral_threshold_reached_at":"2012-11-06T00:00:00.000Z","referred_at":"2012-11-06T00:00:00.000Z","debate_threshold_reached_at":null,"scheduled_debate_date":null,"debate_outcome_at":null,"archived_at":"2016-03-01T00:00:00.000Z","submitted_on_paper":false,"submitted_on":null,"creator_name":null,"rejection":null,"debate":null,"topics":[]}},{"type":"petition","id":1040,"links":{"self":"https://petitions.senedd.wales/petitions/1040.json"},"attributes":{"action":"Against Health Cuts from the Residents of Pembrokeshire","background":"​SWAT (Save Withybush Action Team) have fought for the retention of safe,effective and accessible secondary health care services for the people of Pembrokeshire since 2005.\n\nOn behalf of SWAT I call upon the National Assembly for Wales to urge the Welsh Government to ensure that the plans for Secondary Healthcare provision currently being consulted on in the Hywel Dda Health Board area will maintain the present level of services available at Withybush Hospital.  The 14000 signatories on the petitions delivered to your office by SWAT do not agree with the preferred option of the Hywel Dda health Board to centralize most inpatient services on the Glangwili site.  It is quite clear to the people of Pembrokeshire and elsewhere who have signed these petitions that if centralization of services is required then Withybush should be the preferred site.  This would provide an equitable, accessible, safe and sustainable Secondary Healthcare service for the whole of the Hywel Dda Health Board area whereas centralizing services on the Glangwili site would seriously disadvantage the people of Pembrokeshire.\n\n","additional_details":null,"state":"completed","signature_count":14000,"threshold_for_referral":50,"threshold_for_debate":5000,"created_at":"2016-08-02T00:00:00.000Z","updated_at":"2016-03-01T00:00:00.000Z","rejected_at":null,"opened_at":"2016-08-02T00:00:00.000Z","closed_at":"2012-11-06T00:00:00.000Z","completed_at":"2016-03-01T00:00:00.000Z","moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2016-08-02T00:00:00.000Z","referral_threshold_reached_at":"2012-11-06T00:00:00.000Z","referred_at":"2012-11-06T00:00:00.000Z","debate_threshold_reached_at":null,"scheduled_debate_date":null,"debate_outcome_at":null,"archived_at":"2016-03-01T00:00:00.000Z","submitted_on_paper":false,"submitted_on":null,"creator_name":null,"rejection":null,"debate":null,"topics":[]}},{"type":"petition","id":250,"links":{"self":"https://petitions.senedd.wales/petitions/250.json"},"attributes":{"action":"The Welsh and Somalilanders have common love of poetry","background":"We call upon the National Assembly for Wales, a nation known worldwide for its love of poetry, to applaud the similar love enjoyed by its citizens of Somaliland descent whose traditional culture considers poetry to be the core form of cultural expression. Our call comes at the start of the Olympic Truce, that period which extended from one week before to one week after each Olympic Games in the ancient era enabling athletes to travel unhindered through the lands of traditional enemies to compete in the spirit of ekecheiria, the holding of hands. And as citizens of Wales, as lovers of poetry and being committed to striving for peace within and between all nations, we welcome the National Eisteddfod of Wales which we believe to unite these values and we invite all to add their names to this petition and we hope you will promote commmunities to communities links between our two nations. \n","additional_details":null,"state":"completed","signature_count":30,"threshold_for_referral":50,"threshold_for_debate":5000,"created_at":"2012-07-29T00:00:00.000Z","updated_at":"2016-03-01T00:00:00.000Z","rejected_at":null,"opened_at":"2012-07-29T00:00:00.000Z","closed_at":"2012-10-31T00:00:00.000Z","completed_at":"2016-03-01T00:00:00.000Z","moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2012-07-29T00:00:00.000Z","referral_threshold_reached_at":"2012-10-31T00:00:00.000Z","referred_at":"2012-10-31T00:00:00.000Z","debate_threshold_reached_at":null,"scheduled_debate_date":null,"debate_outcome_at":null,"archived_at":"2016-03-01T00:00:00.000Z","submitted_on_paper":false,"submitted_on":null,"creator_name":null,"rejection":null,"debate":null,"topics":[]}},{"type":"petition","id":253,"links":{"self":"https://petitions.senedd.wales/petitions/253.json"},"attributes":{"action":"Wales & Border Railways Franchise 2018 to be Operated on a Not-for-Dividend Basis","background":"We call on the National Assembly for Wales to urge the Welsh Government to ensure that the next the Wales & the Border franchise is operated on a not-for-dividend basis.   \n  \nArriva has a monopoly over much of the railways in Wales and the Border; this does not encourage \"cheaper prices and better standards through competition\" as capitalism intended, due to that monopoly. In 2018 the contract with Arriva is up for renewal. A \"not-for-dividends\" pricing system would increase the amount of passengers and allow more people to work as they’d be able to afford to travel creating a knock on effect on the welsh GDP and also, in by-product of proving the system, give England more reason for doing likewise.  \n\n","additional_details":null,"state":"completed","signature_count":35,"threshold_for_referral":50,"threshold_for_debate":5000,"created_at":"2012-08-02T00:00:00.000Z","updated_at":"2016-03-01T00:00:00.000Z","rejected_at":null,"opened_at":"2012-08-02T00:00:00.000Z","closed_at":"2012-10-31T00:00:00.000Z","completed_at":"2016-03-01T00:00:00.000Z","moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2012-08-02T00:00:00.000Z","referral_threshold_reached_at":"2012-10-31T00:00:00.000Z","referred_at":"2012-10-31T00:00:00.000Z","debate_threshold_reached_at":null,"scheduled_debate_date":null,"debate_outcome_at":null,"archived_at":"2016-03-01T00:00:00.000Z","submitted_on_paper":false,"submitted_on":null,"creator_name":null,"rejection":null,"debate":null,"topics":[]}},{"type":"petition","id":248,"links":{"self":"https://petitions.senedd.wales/petitions/248.json"},"attributes":{"action":"CCTV in Slaughterhouses","background":"We call on the National Assembly to urge the Welsh Government to introduce mandatory CCTV in slaughterhouses to help vets with better regulation and monitoring, to provide footage for training and retraining, to deter some of the animal welfare abuses filmed by Animal Aid, and to provide evidence for prosecutions should they be necessary.  \n\n","additional_details":null,"state":"completed","signature_count":1066,"threshold_for_referral":50,"threshold_for_debate":5000,"created_at":"2012-07-23T00:00:00.000Z","updated_at":"2021-05-06T10:48:40.186Z","rejected_at":null,"opened_at":"2012-07-23T00:00:00.000Z","closed_at":"2012-10-30T00:00:00.000Z","completed_at":"2020-11-03T00:00:00.000Z","moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2012-07-23T00:00:00.000Z","referral_threshold_reached_at":"2012-10-30T00:00:00.000Z","referred_at":"2012-10-30T00:00:00.000Z","debate_threshold_reached_at":null,"scheduled_debate_date":null,"debate_outcome_at":null,"archived_at":"2021-05-06T10:48:40.184Z","submitted_on_paper":false,"submitted_on":null,"creator_name":null,"rejection":null,"debate":null,"topics":[]}},{"type":"petition","id":265,"links":{"self":"https://petitions.senedd.wales/petitions/265.json"},"attributes":{"action":"Introduce a mandatory 40mph speed limit on the A487 at Blaenporth Ceredigion","background":"We, Aberporth Community Council call on the National Assembly for Wales to urge the Welsh Government to introduce a mandatory 40mph speed limit on the A487 at Blaenporth Ceredigion.\n","additional_details":"Blaenporth village straddles the main South/North coastal road; the A487. Roughly two thirds of the village live to the South of the main road; the remainder of the population are mostly clustered around the local Church to the North. As far as Aberporth Community Council can ascertain this village is the only one without a mandatory speed limit from Fishguard in the South to Porthmadog, Gwynedd in the North, the length of Cardigan Bay.  \nHistoric Data to April 2012: -  \nNumerous letters and e mails have been sent to the Mid Wales Trunk Road Agency (MWTRA) and Ceredigion County Council (CCC).  \nSubmissions to the MWTRA elicited no replies. Ceredigion Highways Department letters and e mails replies but no support for the change.  \nOctober 2009 came the Welsh Government Circular 24/2009; Setting Local Speed Limits in Wales. For 2 years CCC did nothing and then in a Cabinet Meeting 25/10/2011 a moratorium on the introduction of new speed limits was put to CCC cabinet members this was Page 8 of 9 being considered by Cabinet, a fait accompli! CCC Officers decision to start the process 2 years after the date of the circular and then take 3 years (until December 2014) to implement it seems to stretch the credibility of the process.  \nThis decision prompted Aberporth Community Council to write to the Chief Executive of CCC, the reply just supported “The Party Line”.  \nDuring this period Ceredigion AM Elin Jones was also attempting to implement a mandatory speed limit with no effect.  \nMay 2012 Onwards: -  \nAfter the May Local Elections Aberporth Community Council felt it had a fresh mandate from the electorate to try once again for the mandatory speed limit at Blaenporth.  \nThe start of the campaign was a site meeting with CCC Cabinet Member for Transport Cllr Alun Williams who supported our case and emailed CCC Highways Department and the Go Safe initiative.  \nThe chair of Aberporth Community Council Highways Committee met with Ceredigion’s MP Mark Williams and he also offered full support.  \nThe opportunity was also taken to “Copy In” Mid and West Wales Regional Assembly Members. Rebecca Evans AM, finally had a reply from Mr Deio Evans MWTRA with the same mantra i.e. end of December 2014 before new speed limit decisions will be made. William Powell AM had suggested the petition’s committee as a place of last resort.  \n\n","state":"completed","signature_count":0,"threshold_for_referral":50,"threshold_for_debate":5000,"created_at":"2012-10-05T00:00:00.000Z","updated_at":"2021-05-06T10:52:17.927Z","rejected_at":null,"opened_at":"2012-10-05T00:00:00.000Z","closed_at":"2012-10-27T00:00:00.000Z","completed_at":"2013-09-23T23:00:00.000Z","moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2012-10-05T00:00:00.000Z","referral_threshold_reached_at":"2012-10-27T00:00:00.000Z","referred_at":"2012-10-27T00:00:00.000Z","debate_threshold_reached_at":null,"scheduled_debate_date":null,"debate_outcome_at":null,"archived_at":"2016-03-01T00:00:00.000Z","submitted_on_paper":false,"submitted_on":null,"creator_name":null,"rejection":null,"debate":null,"topics":[]}},{"type":"petition","id":233,"links":{"self":"https://petitions.senedd.wales/petitions/233.json"},"attributes":{"action":"Stop the Army Recruiting in Schools","background":"We cal on the National Assembly to urge the Welsh Government to recommend that the armed forces should not go into schools to recruit.  \n  \nBritain is the only country in the European Union that allows a military presence in its schools. Britain is the only country of the 27 European Union countries to recruit 16-year-old children to the armed forces. The armed forces target their recruitment in schools in the most deprived areas of Wales.\n","additional_details":null,"state":"completed","signature_count":700,"threshold_for_referral":50,"threshold_for_debate":5000,"created_at":"2012-05-23T00:00:00.000Z","updated_at":"2016-03-01T00:00:00.000Z","rejected_at":null,"opened_at":"2012-05-23T00:00:00.000Z","closed_at":"2012-10-24T00:00:00.000Z","completed_at":"2016-03-01T00:00:00.000Z","moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2012-05-23T00:00:00.000Z","referral_threshold_reached_at":"2012-10-24T00:00:00.000Z","referred_at":"2012-10-24T00:00:00.000Z","debate_threshold_reached_at":null,"scheduled_debate_date":null,"debate_outcome_at":null,"archived_at":"2016-03-01T00:00:00.000Z","submitted_on_paper":false,"submitted_on":null,"creator_name":null,"rejection":null,"debate":null,"topics":[]}},{"type":"petition","id":261,"links":{"self":"https://petitions.senedd.wales/petitions/261.json"},"attributes":{"action":"Proposed closure of Tenby Minor Injuries Unit","background":"We the undersigned strongly object to the proposals in the Hywel Dda Health Board Document Your Health/ Your Future, referring to closure of the Minor Injuries Unit in Tenby. We call on the National Assembly of Wales to ensure the proposals set out in the Hywel Dda Health Board Document are not carried out and that the MIU in Tenby remains open.\n","additional_details":null,"state":"completed","signature_count":738,"threshold_for_referral":50,"threshold_for_debate":5000,"created_at":"2012-08-22T00:00:00.000Z","updated_at":"2016-03-01T00:00:00.000Z","rejected_at":null,"opened_at":"2012-08-22T00:00:00.000Z","closed_at":"2012-10-19T00:00:00.000Z","completed_at":"2016-03-01T00:00:00.000Z","moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2012-08-22T00:00:00.000Z","referral_threshold_reached_at":"2012-10-19T00:00:00.000Z","referred_at":"2012-10-19T00:00:00.000Z","debate_threshold_reached_at":null,"scheduled_debate_date":null,"debate_outcome_at":null,"archived_at":"2016-03-01T00:00:00.000Z","submitted_on_paper":false,"submitted_on":null,"creator_name":null,"rejection":null,"debate":null,"topics":[]}},{"type":"petition","id":257,"links":{"self":"https://petitions.senedd.wales/petitions/257.json"},"attributes":{"action":"Re-opening of the Carmarthen to Aberystwyth Train Line","background":"We call on the National Assembly for Wales to urge the Welsh Government to re-open the train line from Carmarthen to Aberystwyth. We believe this is vital for the local communities and the Welsh economy as a whole as it will allow the transition of people and services to areas which are otherwise isolated.   \n  \nThis will support the local economies and create a more fluid connection between North and South Wales. At present the only rail connections from North to South Wales must divert through England.\n","additional_details":null,"state":"completed","signature_count":1192,"threshold_for_referral":50,"threshold_for_debate":5000,"created_at":"2012-08-14T00:00:00.000Z","updated_at":"2016-03-01T00:00:00.000Z","rejected_at":null,"opened_at":"2012-08-14T00:00:00.000Z","closed_at":"2012-10-17T00:00:00.000Z","completed_at":"2016-03-01T00:00:00.000Z","moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2012-08-14T00:00:00.000Z","referral_threshold_reached_at":"2012-10-17T00:00:00.000Z","referred_at":"2012-10-17T00:00:00.000Z","debate_threshold_reached_at":null,"scheduled_debate_date":null,"debate_outcome_at":null,"archived_at":"2016-03-01T00:00:00.000Z","submitted_on_paper":false,"submitted_on":null,"creator_name":null,"rejection":null,"debate":null,"topics":[]}}]}