Submitted on Sunday 7th June 2020
Rejected on Friday 19th June 2020
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: irrelevant (see below for details)
Leave the statue of Edward Colston at the bottom of the Harbour.
Vote to leave the statue at the bottom of the Harbour and replace it with a Sculpture reflecting on the suffering caused by Slavery, both historical and modern day.
I think it will be a powerful statement that celebrating a figure who was made by causing so much suffering to so many is no longer acceptable and change is possible.
You can't sign this petition because it was rejected. But you can still comment on it here at Repetition.me!
The Government e-Petitions Team gave the following reason:
Decisions about individual historical monuments, statues, plaques and street names are a matter for the local authority in which they are located and private landowners, not the UK Government or Parliament.
If you want to raise concerns about a particular historical monument or statue you should contact your local authority about this.
The Local Government Association has published an advice note to help councils work to ensure all sections of the community feel heard by decision-makers and each other: www.local.gov.uk/topics/community-safety/statues
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