Petition · past parliament
Fix the a249! Southern water should be working day & night to repair this road.
Rejected
10 signatures
What the petition asks
The a249 is the only main road to sittingbourne and sheppey without using smaller roads. When they closed under the sittingbourne exit for repairs everyone has to exit onto the slip road which causes tailbacks as far as the m2. There are no crews working nights or weekends to repair this quickly.
Southern water and local authority should be treating this as an urgent matter that needs immediate rectification. 2 hours to what is usually 20 minutes every day at rush hour then to be told it wont be opening for the immediate future by the kent messenger is unacceptable!
Why it was rejected
It was not clear what the petition asked the UK Government or Parliament to do.
Thank you for your petition. We are unable to accept your petition in its current form, as the petition title does not call for clear action from the UK Government or Parliament.
A petition which called on the agency responsible (Highways England) to prioritise the repair of the A249 would be likely to be acceptable. We would consider any petition which you resubmit.
A petition which called on the agency responsible (Highways England) to prioritise the repair of the A249 would be likely to be acceptable. We would consider any petition which you resubmit.
Timeline
| 22 Jan 2016 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 17 Feb 2016 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
10
Status
Rejected
Rejected
17 Feb 2016
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.