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Downshire East

Legislate for a binding Citizens Assembly mechanism for regional and local policymaking
There should be improvement of support services for refugees & migrants
Mandatory First Aid and Medical & Digital Literacy Training should be provided in education
Defibrillators should be compulsory in all public buildings including education & sports venues
There needs to be further regulation of Houses of Multiple Occupancy
Third party surveillance of homeless and emergency shelters should be mandated
There should be greater education in areas like LGBT rights, Mental Health, Money management and Sex Education.
There needs to be a greater awareness of neurodiverse conditions for both students & teaching staff
Education classes/resources should be held by local community centres/schools to offer support and networks for new parents and families (e.g parenting classes, homework support classes, play groups) and more funding made available for programmes like Sure Start
There should be mandatory divestment of public anchor institutions from the fossil fuel industry
The Rights of Nature should be protected via action taken from all levels of government
There should be a firewall between policymakers and mining / fossil fuel industries
Climate and Ecological emergency declarations should be inserted into mandates of public authorities (ie utility regulator)
Austerity cuts in the community should be reversed in important sectors such as the arts, youth clubs and sports
Councils should develop programmes for the regeneration of town centres
Councils should be given greater powers to take steps to pedestrianise streets in towns & cities
A Social Value Act for Northern Ireland should be developed to entrench community wealth building into regional and local government
There should be an expansion of support services to help those who misuse drugs to quit
Government should seek to provide studio spaces in towns & cities for creatives to use, including incentivising building owners to offer empty properties as spaces if they are temporarily unused
Seabins should be installed at docks and marinas to protect marine life
Elected officials from all levels of government should endeavour to provide for people with disabilities & carers by delivering accessible environments & inclusive public spaces for all
The rights & powers of trade unions should be strengthened
There should be no paramilitary flags, symbolism or territory marking allowed in public spaces
There should be a defined & enforced Human Right to Housing
Tuition fees should be abolished
There needs to be compulsory, comprehensive and standardised relationships and sexuality education (RSE) in schools
All forms of conversion therapy must be banned
People should be able to self ID with the gender they identify with
Services should be commissioned by the Health Minister to allow for free, safe & legal abortions
Government, at all levels, should support the BDS (Boycott, Divest, Sanctions) movement