Petition · past parliament

Stop the removal of The Lord Baden Powell statue from Poole Quay

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

To step in & have public debate about removal of Statue & Monuments instead of the Councils just removing them without public consultation !
At present the very Heritage & History is being rewritten without public consultation! The history belongs to all of us not a select few !

Why it was rejected

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

Decisions about individual historical monuments, statues, plaques and street names are a matter for the local authority in which they are located and private landowners, not the UK Government or Parliament.

If you want to raise concerns about a particular historical monument or statue you should contact your local authority about this.

The Local Government Association has published an advice note to help councils work to ensure all sections of the community feel heard by decision-makers and each other: https://www.local.gov.uk/topics/community-safety/statues

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Timeline

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

Key facts

Signatures 21
Status Rejected
Rejected 22 Jun 2020

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