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Bristol City Council needs to let L-DUB Bike Project take over disused land..

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

Scotty and friends of L-dubcbp has spent the last 6 months chopping and clearing a piece of disused garage land to use for there 'Community Bike Project' restoring old and damaged bikes and giving them to the kids with parents on low income.. BCC now claims its been ear marked for housing..
Scotty cant proceed with PLI untill the BCC gives them permision to use the land.. but the BCC can close them for not having it.. so who is in the wrong here? Catch 22

Here is some media coverage from the start when BCC attended a complaint from a neighbour. Please feel free to call scotty 07561836923

https://www.bristolpost.co.uk/news/bristol-news/neighbour-complains-council-house-bike-2029002

https://www.bristolpost.co.uk/news/bristol-news/kids-bike-project-labelled-great-2087092

Why it was rejected

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

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Timeline

14 Oct 2018 Petition opened for signatures
22 Oct 2018 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 21
Status Rejected
Rejected 22 Oct 2018

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