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      <title>Mr Dean Acreman [Signature #143]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Mr Dean Acreman, United Kingdom<p>The current grant funding system is flawed. It takes away individuals choices about the organisations and governing bodies they affiliate to. Too much politics in sport.</p>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 3 Apr 2014 07:21:53 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Miss Nicola Smith [Signature #142]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Miss Nicola Smith, Swansea<p>Safety before politics</p>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 31 Mar 2014 12:12:09 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Mr Gareth Arnold [Signature #141]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Mr Gareth Arnold]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 30 Mar 2014 04:54:47 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Mr John Harvey [Signature #140]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Mr John Harvey, Swansea, United Kingdom<p>Karate is a sport that is accessible to everyone, There are issues with the leadership in karate throughout the world by refusing to acknowledge alternative associations/governing bodies you are predujucing the development and safety of students. You should ask why are there alternative governing bodies? What has happened to make these clubs leave the WKGB and form a new governing body and can you justify refusingo fund safety equipment for students.</p>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 30 Mar 2014 04:37:47 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>mrs Diane Payne [Signature #139]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[mrs Diane Payne<p>Think this is very important.</p>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 29 Mar 2014 02:24:37 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Mrs Rachel Thomas [Signature #138]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Mrs Rachel Thomas, Llangollen, Denbighshire, United Kingdom<p>These clubs are keeping children off the street, helping to build confidence and apply discipline, surely with holding funding is a mistake?</p>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 29 Mar 2014 08:41:52 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Miss sansha huxtable [Signature #137]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Miss sansha huxtable, Barry, Vale of Glamorgan, Wales<p>Good luck with the petition</p>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 25 Feb 2014 12:25:40 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>mr Anonymous [Signature #136]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Anonymous, walsall, west midlands, United Kingdom<p>support the kids please</p>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 24 Feb 2014 03:56:28 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Mr Anonymous [Signature #135]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Anonymous, Derby, Derbsyhire<p>Please providing funding!</p>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 21 Feb 2014 06:51:32 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Mr Nicholas Oakley [Signature #134]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Mr Nicholas Oakley<p>It is a disgrace that all clubs arent treated equally</p>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 21 Feb 2014 04:59:16 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Mr Kevin Sharpe [Signature #133]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Mr Kevin Sharpe, Derby, Derbyshire, United Kingdom]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 21 Feb 2014 04:45:55 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Mrs Cressida Keefe [Signature #132]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Mrs Cressida Keefe<p>Funding should be available irrespective of affiliations</p>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 21 Feb 2014 04:08:42 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Mrs Katherine Fowkes [Signature #131]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Mrs Katherine Fowkes, Derby, United Kingdom<p>Sports Wales should support ALL sports clubs, irrespective of affiliation or not to certain governing bodies. By only supporting specific governing bodies, the question has to be asked whether Sports Wales is subject to unfair influence or corruption.</p>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 21 Feb 2014 03:45:47 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Mr Steven Fowkes [Signature #130]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Mr Steven Fowkes, Derby, United Kingdom<p>Sports Wales is for all Wales&#039; Sports, not just for selected bodies. Only by supporting all governing bodies in all sports, can they truly support all sports for all of Wales.</p>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 21 Feb 2014 03:40:04 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>miss Demelza Wall [Signature #129]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[miss Demelza Wall, cardiff, United Kingdom<p>don&#039;t discriminate</p>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 20 Feb 2014 06:30:00 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>miss Shelley Davies [Signature #128]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[miss Shelley Davies, wrexham, clwyd, United Kingdom<p>Safety equipment is essential. Karate is an excellent sport in which it gives confidence, discipline, builds self esteem etc etc. Why should this sport not be eligible for a grant. Please help. Many thanks.</p>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 18 Feb 2014 02:44:04 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>MR GABRIEL OPERANTA [Signature #127]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[MR GABRIEL OPERANTA<p>ITS DISCUSTING WHAT SPORT WALES ARE DOING TO INNOCENT CHILDREN.</p>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 17 Feb 2014 10:50:59 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Mr Andrew Price [Signature #126]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Mr Andrew Price, Llanharry, United Kingdom]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 16 Feb 2014 04:27:16 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Ms Anonymous [Signature #125]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Anonymous, Cardiff, United Kingdom<p>Funding is essential</p>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 15 Feb 2014 12:42:28 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Mrs Kyriaki James [Signature #124]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Mrs Kyriaki James, Barry, Vale of Glamorgan, United Kingdom<p>I believe that all clubs should have the protected gear</p>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 14 Feb 2014 03:40:19 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Mrs Philippa Slack [Signature #123]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Mrs Philippa Slack<p>We believe in equality, so why does equality in sport not exist? All children should be allowed health and safety in their sports equipment, and it is politics that are denying children what should be their given right to safe sport.</p>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 14 Feb 2014 03:31:14 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>mr kieron hagon [Signature #122]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[mr kieron hagon, penarth, United Kingdom<p>I love karate and sick of the politics getting between me and my training! I want to help to grow the sport and hopefully see it in the olypics One day but we need the funding!</p>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 12 Feb 2014 03:19:50 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Mr Joshua Jones [Signature #121]</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 10 Feb 2014 04:07:59 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>mr keith parsons [Signature #120]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[mr keith parsons, maesteg, mid glamorgan, United Kingdom<p>BECAUSE WE ARE THE SAME AS ANY ORGANISTATION WE TAKE SLOW LEARNERS DISABLED WE KEEP SPORT IN THE COMMUNITY AND AS IT IS A COMMUNITY GRAND WE FEEL WE SHOULD BE ENTTITLED TO RECIEVE IT</p>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 10 Feb 2014 04:03:22 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Mr Dale Kitch [Signature #119]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Mr Dale Kitch<p>There will always be a need for safety equipment in karate, there should be no restriction to apply for a grant just because our club isn&#039;t affiliated to the recognised governing body!</p>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 10 Feb 2014 03:02:53 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>mrs margaret Flynn [Signature #118]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[mrs margaret Flynn, Cardiff, South Glamorgan, United Kingdom<p>all children need some kind of sport and taking this away will just help them to get more obeace and the lack of fizical exersize is because of all the cut backs</p>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 8 Feb 2014 06:37:37 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>mrs tracey jones [Signature #117]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[mrs tracey jones<p>Keep the sporting spirit alive after London 2012 lit it</p>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 8 Feb 2014 05:26:35 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>mrs vicki jones [Signature #116]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[mrs vicki jones<p>It is imperative that children still have access to sports clubs, and all the amenities and equipment that are required to run safely and efficiently.<br />
In todays climate of obesity, and social media etc governing the state of our children today, a club that provides a social community, and encompasses the discipline and fitness that sports provide must be values. To bring politics into a childrens club is terrible, and indicative of the way todays society is being governed.</p>]]></description>
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      <title>mrs jo mallon [Signature #115]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[mrs jo mallon, corwen, Denbighshire, United Kingdom<p>Quite unfair</p>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 8 Feb 2014 09:01:27 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>mrs Anonymous [Signature #114]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Anonymous<p>good luck</p>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 8 Feb 2014 08:22:26 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Mrs Audrey Bettridge [Signature #113]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Mrs Audrey Bettridge<p>It is important that everyone, especially children, have the opportunity to be able to afford sport to beat the obesity problem and keep children out of trouble. Karate gives them companionship and how to control their behaviour.</p>]]></description>
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      <title>Mr Kim Summers [Signature #112]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Mr Kim Summers, Crewe<p>Grants should be made available for all and granted on merit not by affiliation. By refusing grants to non affiliated clubs the council is not helping local communities.<br />
These clubs provide a vital link in the local community particularly for children and by not giving them the clubs close often leaving children nothing to do with their free time and often discouraging them to take part in sport at all.<br />
Nationally the government is trying to encourage all children to take part in sport as this can lead to much better health benefits in later life, a small grant now could save thousands of pounds later on for the Health Service.<br />
In addition idle children can get into mischief and this can lead to higher rates of crime and vandalism and again increased costs later on.</p>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 7 Feb 2014 04:59:48 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>miss Faith Simmons [Signature #111]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[miss Faith Simmons, United Kingdom<p>Karate is my one true passion. It is my life and I don&#039;t want any club to close</p>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 7 Feb 2014 03:00:40 UTC</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[ms Julia Simmons, Wrexham, Clwyd, United Kingdom<p>Karate is a wonderful way of teaching discipline and confidence and with obesity rising it is imperative to keep all areas of exercise open.</p>]]></description>
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      <title>miss Gemma Harrity [Signature #109]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[miss Gemma Harrity, Cardiff<p>GL</p>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 6 Feb 2014 01:41:04 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Mr Paul Radford [Signature #108]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Mr Paul Radford, Cardiff<p>GL</p>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 6 Feb 2014 01:40:18 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>mrs Joanne Radford [Signature #107]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[mrs Joanne Radford, Cardiff<p>x</p>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 6 Feb 2014 01:39:37 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>mrs Gloria Chapman [Signature #106]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[mrs Gloria Chapman, Cardiff<p>x</p>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 6 Feb 2014 01:39:05 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Dr David Jones [Signature #105]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Dr David Jones, Cowbridge, United Kingdom<p>I support the idea that all karate clubs should receive the same support irrespective of whichever Governing Body that club is affiliated to.</p>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 6 Feb 2014 01:18:50 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Miss E Andres [Signature #104]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Miss E Andres, Penarth<p>All clubs &amp; all sports should be equal.<br />
What have they done to be treated differently by sports wales?</p>]]></description>
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      <title>mr Lee Costa [Signature #103]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[mr Lee Costa, Penarth, Vale of Glamorgan, United Kingdom<p>Thanks to Penarth Times for supporting this petition 06/02/14. I hope that Sport Wales re-consider its position on funding criteria. There is an equality policy that it must be applied to the community chest grant criteria. Safety equipment and training courses are paramount for all of us who practice karate through out Wales.</p>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 6 Feb 2014 06:58:19 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>mr matthew lloyd [Signature #102]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[mr matthew lloyd, bridgend, wales, United Kingdom<p>Please allow every welsh karateka equal opportunity...</p>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 6 Feb 2014 06:42:05 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Mrs Janice Collard [Signature #101]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Mrs Janice Collard, Neath, West Glamorgan, United Kingdom<p>Keeping children safe whilst doing any sport should be a priority, whatever their status.These clubs teach children discipline, self control, and how to protect themselves, which in this day and age is a necessity.</p>]]></description>
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      <title>mrs Melanie Darlington [Signature #100]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[mrs Melanie Darlington<p>100 it is</p>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 5 Feb 2014 02:38:41 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>mis Sophie Darlington [Signature #99]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[mis Sophie Darlington<p>good luck Dad</p>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 5 Feb 2014 02:38:02 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>mis Lauren Darlington [Signature #98]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[mis Lauren Darlington<p>good luck Dad</p>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 5 Feb 2014 02:37:18 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Me Sean Willmott [Signature #97]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Me Sean Willmott<p>My 10 year son loves his karate, it&#039;s good exercise and discipline for him. It will also give him a good grounding and interest as he grows older .</p>]]></description>
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      <title>Mr Steve Pugh [Signature #96]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Mr Steve Pugh, United Kingdom<p>Provide the grant so that the children have a safe environment to train in.</p>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 5 Feb 2014 11:51:30 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Mrs Hina Ijaz [Signature #95]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Mrs Hina Ijaz, Cardiff, Southglamorgan, United Kingdom<p>My son is an active member of this club and i really appreciate the hard work and efforts put in by the club with very limited funding from the members.<br />
I totally agree with the club and believe that the sports council should reconsider their decision in clubs favor.<br />
I also believe that the needs of the children are paramount and this is council&#039;s duty to encourage the children by supporting the club with safety equipment they required.</p>]]></description>
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      <title>Mr Amin Said [Signature #94]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Mr Amin Said, Cardiff, United Kingdom<p>Please reconsider - Cardiff is the European Capital of Sport this year. So please encourage our children to take part in sports such as Karate.</p>]]></description>
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Community Chest Grants should not exclude anyone, especially children.</p>

<p>The funding comes from all of us who pay tax and council rates/tax.</p>]]></description>
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