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Witcombe festival should not be allowed to go ahead this year.

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

I would like to government to revoke the licence that will allow this festival to go ahead as it cannot maintain social distancing rules and it is nothing but money over health
This festival is going ahead over the August bank holiday and by its very nature is totally wrong as social distancing rules cannot be maintained. It is purely money over health

Why it was rejected

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

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Timeline

9 Jul 2020 Petition opened for signatures
17 Jul 2020 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 21
Status Rejected
Rejected 17 Jul 2020

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