On the Road Again!

Good deed of the day - government petition. It doesn't affect me directly as I am unlikely to send my bike on a transporter or in a van to Europe. But it does affect other bikers. https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/598889

Please help us get the Government get a better deal regarding lowering emissions. Dear FairFuelUK Supporter Why is the Dept of Environment and Department for Transport ignoring and not recommending, or even putting into legislation, the implementation of effective proven ways to lower vehicle emissions. These practical solutions are here now. Favouring instead, hitting hard working families, motorists, van drivers and the haulage industry harshly with a quick and easy cash grab. Please complete our critical driver's poll. The results of this poll and its magnitude of response will be delivered to the salient Government Ministers and the media. It really is time to stand up for drivers across the UK, before more draconian policies are inflicted on all of us for the sake of 'looking green' but at the same time not improving air quality. If you want to first read our background t...

The Government has responded to the petition you signed – " Ban the sale of puppies by pet shops & all commercial 3rd party dealers. ". Government responded: The Government has published wide reaching reforms of the controls on pet selling which includes a call for evidence on a ban on all commercial third party sales of puppies and kittens in England. New controls on dog breeding and pet selling in England require all licensed dog breeders and licensed sellers of all pet animals, including sellers who are not also breeders, to adhere to enhanced strict statutory minimum welfare standards linked to the animals' welfare needs set out in the Animal Welfare Act 2006.  The controls prohibit the sale of puppies, kittens, ferrets or rabbits below eight weeks of age. This is also supported by changes to Defra's statutory Dog Welfare Code which provides guidance aimed at dog owners. The controls require any licensed pet seller advertising pets fo...

The mild amongst us have the petition.  For years we have signed our names on paper and seen it delivered to the powers that be. In the digital era we have the online petition. I ignore most but this one annoyed me. https://tinyurl.com/y9s3u7v3