No removal of historical statues without a local democratic audited process.

Rejected 10 signatures

What the petition asks

To stop the removal of historical statues or images in public places, unless supported by an audited democratic process. Any removal must comply with any restrictions imposed by listed building status.

The current mass removal of historical statues, is wrong as it is driven by the rule of the mob and the criminal destruction of the statue in Bristol which has acted as a catalyst for these removals. We cannot have criminal acts dictating the presiding authority's actions.
Whilst some figures have racist connections, the statues commemorate philanthropy and the whole life.
Without these statues, how do or children learn the rights and wrongs of history?

Why it was rejected

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

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Timeline

10 Jun 2020	Petition opened for signatures
22 Jun 2020	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 10

Status Rejected

Rejected 22 Jun 2020

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