Submitted on Friday 24th November 2017
Rejected on Friday 1st December 2017
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: irrelevant (see below for details)
To prevent councils from finingnthe homeless erecting tents.
Many councils, such as Stoke-on-Trent City Council, are planning to fine the homeless (£1,000) for erecting tents, donated by charities to shelter from the cold. The impact of this plan will:
(A) criminalise the most vulnerable in our society
(B) clog up our legal system with cases
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The Government e-Petitions Team gave the following reason:
We can't accept your petition because the UK Government and Parliament aren't responsible for the issue you raise. This decision is the responsibility of local councils.
In any case, it appears that the local council in the specific case you are concerned about has decided not to do this. You can find out more here:
www.localgov.co.uk/Council-scraps-plans-to-fine-rough-sleepers-using-tents/44290
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-stoke-staffordshire-42138993
If you'd like councils not to be able to make this decision, you could start a new petition asking Parliament to change the law.
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