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Petition · past parliament

SAVE LOUGHTON'S (ESSEX) OPEN SPACES FROM DEVELOPERS

Rejected 15 signatures

What the petition asks

Epping Forest District Council have proposed putting housing on 12 of our open spaces this also includes our local library and station car parks. Residents have enjoyed informal recreation on many of these open spaces for at least 20 years.
EFDC have not given the residence enough time to voice their concerns. They are giving limited amount of questionnaires and a deadline to let them know what we think of these proposals by 12 December 2016.

Why it was rejected

It asked for something that is not the responsibility of the UK Government or Parliament.

The issue you raise is the responsibility of Epping Forest District Council, not of the UK Government or Parliament. You could start a new petition about this issue with Epping Forest District Council using the link below:

http://rds.eppingforestdc.gov.uk/mgEPetitionListDisplay.aspx

Timeline

8 Nov 2016 Petition opened for signatures
23 Nov 2016 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 15
Status Rejected
Rejected 23 Nov 2016

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.