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To place danger signs and fences and life rings along the river tees Darlington

Submitted on Monday 23rd June 2025

Rejected on Thursday 17th July 2025

Current status: Rejected

Rejection code: local (see below for details)

Petition Action

To place danger signs and fences and life rings along the river tees Darlington

Petition Details

To factor in more off the dangers off the river tees Darlington. The river is so easily accessible to children teenegers and adults.
There should be danger signs placed at the worst parts off the river with warnings not to swim there and liferings. Even if possible some fencing.

Additional Information

We have lost far to many lives to the river tees I can recall 3 this year just from people I know and at the river tees there is no warning signs nothing to help someone if there stuck and far to easily accessible to young people


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