Temporarily close public footpaths and stop the public crossing farmland.

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

Due to coronavirus we would like public footpaths closed and stop public crossing farmland. There has been a massive increase in people using public footpaths etc.. The amount of different people touching these gates/latches/styles is massive.

This will help stop the spread of coronavirus. The massive amounts of people touching the gates/latches/styles daily is a huge concern for passing the virus on. Alot of farmers/landowners/tenants are high risk themselves but have no choice to be out tending the land and livestock. Its putting those people at risk. As well as every other person that crosses the land.

Why it was rejected

There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.

You may wish to sign this petition calling for the same action: Close footpaths, bridleways & right of ways through farmers land during Covid-19

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Timeline

29 Mar 2020	Petition opened for signatures
13 May 2020	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 21

Status Rejected

Rejected 13 May 2020

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