Prevent light pollution obscuring the beauty of the night sky

Starry-night - epetition reply: http://www.pm.gov.uk/output/Page12270.asp

"Read the Government's response" - astronomers in 'politians do something vaguely helpful' shock.

"The Government recognises the fact that outdoor lighting has increased significantly over the past 30 years and we are working to tackle the problem through better planning, energy efficiency, improved street lighting and more effective local authority enforcement. ..."

Road users rights

http://www.pm.gov.uk/output/Page12275.asp

"Having listened to the concerns of cyclists regarding certain aspects of rules 61 and 63 of the proposed revisions to the Highway Code ... on 15 June [we] laid before Parliament revised versions of rules 61 and 63, as follows:

61 Cycle Routes and Other Facilities. Use cycle routes, advanced stop lines, cycle boxes and toucan crossings unless at the time it is unsafe to do so. Use of these facilities is not compulsory and will depend on your experience and skills, but they can make your journey safer.

63 Cycle Lanes. These are marked by a white line (which may be broken) along the carriageway. When using a cycle lane, keep within the lane when practicable. When leaving a cycle lane check before pulling out that it is safe to do so and signal your intention clearly to other road users. Use of cycle lanes is not compulsory and will depend on your experience and skills, but they can make your journey safer. ..."

Le weekend

I've had a great one, modulo only that it left out important people like my kitties ...

( Gory details if you wish )