Submitted on Saturday 18th April 2020
Rejected on Monday 18th May 2020
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: already-happening (see below for details)
Allow Garden Centres to re-open, with social distancing measures.
Garden centres generally have a large retail area for customers to shop in, with a large amount of this area outside. This makes it easier than most other retail businesses to socially distance from others, easier than many supermarkets certainly. Spring is the busiest time of year for the industry.
Although classed as non-essentilal, gardening is considered by many, government included, as good for physical and mental health generally, but especially during this lockdown period - See 'Guidance for the public on mental health and wellbeing aspects of coronavirus (COVID-19)'. Enabling people to access plants and other materials to partake in this activity in a safe environment with social distancing, would be good for them and also the business and the industry at this usually very busy time.
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The Government e-Petitions Team gave the following reason:
Since you started your petition the Government has added garden centres and plant nurseries to the list of businesses that are permitted to open: www.gov.uk/government/publications/further-businesses-and-premises-to-close/further-businesses-and-premises-to-close-guidance
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www.gov.uk/coronavirus
www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/
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