Submitted on Tuesday 9th June 2020
Rejected on Monday 22nd June 2020
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: irrelevant (see below for details)
Ensure statues to Sir Winston Churchill stay, protect these and all from damage
To retain the statues/monuments to Churchill without further threat of removal, and to ensure the protection of all our treasured statues/ monuments from further vandalism and disrespect.
To ensure all of society chooses to remove or add statues/monuments, not one group
The events of the last few days have shown up the vulnerability of the statues/monuments of important and treasured figures and events of British and international history. The respect and restraint which kept them safe is no longer present, neither from vandalism nor politics.
The wishes of the majority in a democracy should determine what happens, regarding evidence and commemorations of history, past or future and locally or nationally, depending on public importance or knowledge
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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
We have published the following petitions, which you might like to sign:
Protect all monuments and statues from being taken down: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/325814
Make it a specific offence to desecrate national flags, symbols and monuments: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/325545
Require referendums on the removal of historically significant statues: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/326361
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