Submitted on Tuesday 9th June 2020
Rejected on Monday 22nd June 2020
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: irrelevant (see below for details)
The removal of all foreign and non national statues, plaques and monuments
We the undersigned request the government to remove all foreign and non national statues, plaques ,monuments and place names including but not exclusive to Nelson Mandela
In keeping with the current political climate, we believe that there is no reason to allow foreign statues , monuments or plaques in the 21st century. We believe that as history is now being cherry picked, it's our democratic right as an electoral voter to also petition the government on some of the notorious and culturally divisive foreign political figures
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
We have published the following petitions, which you might like to sign:
Encourage and support the removal of memorials that glorify the slave trade: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/325449
Create an advisory board to review public statues and decide on their removal: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/325673
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