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I support the comment about buses stopping...

I support the comment about buses stopping at every stop. Also for the sake of blind and physically less mobile people's safety and everyone's general comfort,buses really should make sure they don'...

Read more (written 26th May). No responses yet.

There was a maximum earnings limit for...

There was a maximum earnings limit for people in public services. Those who do all the work and are the public face of the services - nurses, refuse collectors, midwives, youth workers, teachers etc are rarely...

Read more (written 27th May). No responses yet.

OFSTED stopped trying to turn childminders...

OFSTED stopped trying to turn childminders into nurseries by making them follow all the same paperwork/planning/evidence taking etc etc ...

As a parent I chose a childminder for the care of my babies/children...

Read more (written 27th May). No responses yet.

Childcare tax credits...

the childcare element of tax credits was paid directly to the childcare provider. That way people wouldn't book childcare which they have no intention of using just so they can get paid childcare tax credits...

Read more (written 30th May). No responses yet.

Why do we have to queue up both ways...

Why do we have to queue up both ways when using the Dartford crossing!

Think of the waste of everyone's time and the extra pollution caused by waiting. On a busy day you can have thousands of people each...

Read more (written 31st May). No responses yet.

That would then be tarnishing 'us...

That would then be tarnishing 'us' honest people with the same brush!

Read more (written 2nd Jun). No responses yet.

the Highways Agencys Traffic Officers...

the Highways Agency's Traffic Officers could deal with anti social driving behaviour such as tailgating and people using mobile phones while driving?

The Traffic Officers are good at clearing incidents...

Read more (written 3rd Jun). No responses yet.

I went to get a new passport (last minute...

I went to get a new passport (last minute, urgent). I could only get an appointment in Peterborough (tho I live south of London). There was a queue waiting to be allowed through the metal detector (???wtf). There...

Read more (written 4th Jun). No responses yet.

I helped an elderly lady at our online...

I helped an elderly lady at our online centre become a silver surfer, she loved it and bought her own laptop, but she can't get broadband at home. I think it would be better if each council and parish council...

Read more (written 5th Jun). No responses yet.

I worked as head of a 'one stop ...

I worked as head of a 'one stop shop' for a council for 2 months. The idea was to provide customer focused care at the front desk like 'House of Fraser' and for staff to use 100s of processes by...

Read more (written 5th Jun). 1 response

I ran a 'one stop shop' for ...

I ran a 'one stop shop' for a council. I.T. was supposed to help - but it was a distraction from human engagement - as the front desk person had to open 'OUTLOOK' to send emails, RISK REGISTER, ...

Read more (written 5th Jun). No responses yet.

I remember using a parking permit shop...

I remember using a parking permit shop in lambeth in 2005...with a queue of 15 people (2o min waiting list) and my form was returned because it was not in black ink and I was asked to rejoin the back of the queue...

Read more (written 5th Jun). 1 response

I am a resident in Lewisham and I have...

I am a resident in Lewisham and I have also worked for the Council, so I have a perspective as a resident with a young family and an officer too.

One thing I would like to see is how to engage people who...

Read more (written 5th Jun). No responses yet.

Wouldn't be good if the huge contracts...

Wouldn't be good if the huge contracts tendered by the local council, NHS etc, were voted for the public instead of closed committees. The different service 'pitches' could be televised on local tv, ...

Read more (written 5th Jun). No responses yet.

The NHS and LA designed a computer game...

The NHS and LA designed a computer game for public use, that allowed me to play about with increasing the price of alcohol, releasing people from prison, changing the tax system, and see what impact it has on front...

Read more (written 8th Jun). No responses yet.

If each council published the number...

If each council published the number of people who ended up in prison and if they reduce the number the Prison service gives them a refund to spend on improving local re-integration programmes. This would save ...

Read more (written 8th Jun). No responses yet.

Its not just about front line services...

Its not just about front line services, its about the root issues. How about each local authority to create something like 'a group local area secret millionaire' - where a large group of well off residents...

Read more (written 8th Jun). No responses yet.

I want to buy a brownfield site with...

I want to buy a brownfield site with some industrial buildings (derelict for a decade) to put some sustainable houses on it. This means working out what is acceptable in planning terms. But the council now won&#...

Read more (written 12th Jun). No responses yet.

Collaboration of ideas, skills and experience...

Collaboration of ideas, skills and experience was used at every level of national and local government between public sector and business. If its good enough for Gordon Brown to consult with Sir Alan Sugar, it should...

Read more (written 12th Jun). No responses yet.

Availability of basic welfare-state services

I've got a three-year old who needs to go to school. There's a good state school near by. But or the last two years it hasnt admitted anyone from outside its parish boundary, which rules us out. So there...

Read more (written 27th Jun). No responses yet.

It is not an experience I have had per...

It is not an experience I have had per se, it is an idea that I think should be implemented. When people go out and get drunk and as a result of their drinking end up in A&E, I believe that the Hospital should ...

Read more (written 29th Jun). No responses yet.

you sent out automatic reminders 30 ...

you sent out automatic reminders 30 days ahead of vehicle MOT expiry, you have the data you use it for Taxation eg vehicle excise duty renewal. This would reduce incidents of people driving with out an MOT, have...

Read more (written 6th Jul). No responses yet.

people who are within 3-4 years of retirement...

people who are within 3-4 years of retirement were allowed to retire on full state pension provided it left a place for one of the many 16-25 year olds who are unemployed. This would save so much money in the long...

Read more (written 11th Jul). 1 response

Saving the NHS millions

Wouldn't it be much better if the NHS directly invested in the development of "Cures" for specific diseases rather than continually fund commercial pharmaceutical companies to develop "Treatments...

Read more (written 12th Jul). No responses yet.

Wouldn't it be better if everyone...

Wouldn't it be better if everyone had a decent broadband connection?

So many people can't access sites like this or egov because they can't get a connection. The fault lies with trying to access...

Read more (written 16th Jul). No responses yet.

Disabled People Deserve this principle to be a reality "Nothing About Us Without Us"

Give disabled people a more effective, accountable, and democraticly elected voice that meets the simple principles embodied in the concept, "Nothing about us without us".

The following is a copy...

Read more (written 20th Aug). No responses yet.

Charging for Care should be based on ability to pay?

Wouldn't it be better if...

The Big Care Debate actually led to a fairer system for all?. One of the ideas put forward in the new Green Paper "Shaping the Future of Care Together", which government...

Read more (written 20th Aug). No responses yet.

My disability prevents me from sitting...

My disability prevents me from sitting, meaning I can only be driven for a maximum of 5 minutes (about 1.5 miles from my house). I can also only walk less than 50 metres. So I am entitled to a blue badge. But our...

Read more (written 22nd Aug). 2 responses

People got married for life, had children...

People got married for life, had children and looked after them. Didn't take mind altering drugs like alcohol and cigarettes, then they would have money, improving their lot and that of their children. Everyone...

Read more (written 23rd Aug). No responses yet.

Joined up Standards

Central government once and for all began to work joined up. I work in housing and you could say we are a dog with many tails all of which wag us. We are regulated and inspected by many different channels. i...

Read more (written 24th Aug). No responses yet.