Petition · past parliament · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Protect the UK’s countryside and coast from post-lockdown damage
Closed
1,952 signatures
What the petition asks
The Government should fund nationwide and sustained countryside public behaviour messaging and education including: messaging ahead of the current lockdown ending, an ongoing campaign directed at staycationers, and a sustained education initiative, thus creating a lasting legacy.
Remember the almost daily news headlines and images of how our natural beauty spots were being abused?
The 2020 hit-and-run approach for holidays had a serious, negative effect on the countryside and coastline with mass littering, fly-camping, graffiti and fire being caused by visitors simply unaware of the impact they were having. We earnestly do not want a repeat of this for the upcoming season as delicate environments cannot sustain the level of degradation they received last year.
The 2020 hit-and-run approach for holidays had a serious, negative effect on the countryside and coastline with mass littering, fly-camping, graffiti and fire being caused by visitors simply unaware of the impact they were having. We earnestly do not want a repeat of this for the upcoming season as delicate environments cannot sustain the level of degradation they received last year.
Timeline
| 18 Mar 2021 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 18 Sep 2021 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
1,952
Status
Closed
Department
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Opened
18 Mar 2021
Closed
18 Sep 2021
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.