Petition · past parliament

Keep Victoria park closed Due to COVID-19

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

Keep Victoria Park closed to all Members of the public during COVID-19 epidemic.
Members of the Public have already shown that rules and guidelines can not be followed with Victoria park the news at 10. Members of the public ignored safety advise, putting life’s at risk!
Local residents feel that the council Will reopen the park for the members of public.
The parks is not an essential need or priority for the public to use for joggers or walking.
This could be carried out on local streets. Keeping the park open will encourage more people to use the park, more people to not follow guidelines putting others at risk. The local police do not have time or resources to monitor the park to make sure guidelines are followed. Therefore keep the park closed.

Why it was rejected

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

The management of individual parks is a matter for local councils, not the UK Government or Parliament.

You could raise your issue with a local councillor who represents you. You can use this page to find out who your local councillors are, and how to contact them:
https://www.gov.uk/find-your-local-councillors

If you would like to see stricter lockdown measures, you may wish to sign this petition:
Have a complete lock down to control the spread of the virus

You can find out more about coronavirus and how you can protect yourself and others here:

www.gov.uk/coronavirus

https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/

The Government has also created an online service to help you out what you can do if you’re struggling because of coronavirus: https://www.gov.uk/find-coronavirus-support

You can read NHS tips to help if you are worried about coronavirus here: https://www.nhs.uk/oneyou/every-mind-matters/coronavirus-covid-19-anxiety-tips

Timeline

1 Apr 2020 Petition opened for signatures
21 May 2020 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 21
Status Rejected
Rejected 21 May 2020

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