Submitted on Tuesday 31st March 2020
Rejected on Tuesday 19th May 2020
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: duplicate (see below for details)
Request people stop lighting bonfires in this time of crisis re health issues
I would really like the government to give a directive to the general public to stop lighting bonfires at this time of crisis. Bonfires do not help the health of our nation or the environment. The NHS letter states that 1:5 million vulnerable people are unable to leave their homes and get fresh air.
Along with the general public many extremely vulnerable people are having to stay at home including people with lung desease. The NHS has sent a letter out stating these people need to stay indoors and only open windows. An open window, maybe a garden is the only sanctuary that the vulnerable have, unable to go for walks. Bonfires can make it impossible to go out in the garden and have a window open. As garden waste stoped, centres closed more people are starting to light bonfires every day.
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