Petition · past parliament · HM Treasury
Extend grants and rates relief to Showmen
Closed
775 signatures
What the petition asks
A part of the income is from major festivals also private hire & corporate functions, and that is generated at our premises all through the year but not of course this year. The government should extend rates relief and hospitality grants to include showmen’s quarters.
Many have been refused such relief and it is causing severe hardship, indeed many are looking at being forced to end their business after generations of operation.
A Showman's yard is not just a car park or storage yard but a place where rides are built up and maintained and tested and to which clients look over rides and attractions for their events and then select them.
A Showman's yard is not just a car park or storage yard but a place where rides are built up and maintained and tested and to which clients look over rides and attractions for their events and then select them.
Timeline
| 3 Dec 2020 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 3 Jun 2021 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
775
Status
Closed
Department
HM Treasury
Opened
3 Dec 2020
Closed
3 Jun 2021
Follow this petition
Sign in to get an email when the government responds, a debate is scheduled or held, or the petition closes.
Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.