Stop Essex County Council moving Essex into the new ‘high level’ of restrictions

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

This petition is to ask the government to stop Essex County Council trying to add Essex to the new ‘High’ category despite Covid case numbers not reaching the governments own criteria for the High’ category. The council have made this decision without consulting with the people of Essex.

Essex being placed in the High category would massively harm our already struggling local economy with businesses in the hospitality, entertainment and travel sectors being hit particularly hard. It is also important that Essex County Council are stopped from making this decision as It will mean many of our towns will be in a higher category than many towns around the UK with higher cases. Allowing ECC to make this decision makes a mockery of the government’s new three tier system.

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 a similar action: Issue Code of Practice for LGO to comply with Part VII and s.211 (HA 1996)

We can only accept petitions about things the Government, not local authorities are responsible for. It is up to individual local authorities whether to apply to have their Covid alert status changed, but it is up to the Government whether to approve this and make the necessary legislative changes.

Timeline

14 Oct 2020	Petition opened for signatures
29 Oct 2020	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 21

Status Rejected

Rejected 29 Oct 2020

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