Open outdoor recreational facilities including golf courses once schools return

Rejected 15 signatures

What the petition asks

Allow outdoor recreational facilities to open up once schools return. Golf in particular has demonstrated covid safe procedures and can operate within covid restrictions. Golf is a safe socially distanced sport. When schools return (currently projected 8th March) allow outdoor sports to return yp

Covid safe processes have already seen golf return in tier 4 areas prior to the December lockdown. Golf is a socially distanced sport in natute, the physical and mental health benifits of the sport coupled with the previously implimented covid safe processes have proved golf can operate safely. Economically golf has lost money already but allowing an early return will help economic growth as well as the health benifits. Any outdoor activity proves golf is safe due to the nature of the sport

Why it was rejected

There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.

Allow golf to be played with appropriate safety measures

You can find out more about coronavirus and how you can protect yourself and others here:

www.gov.uk/coronavirus
https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/

The Government has also created an online service to help you find out what you can do if you’re struggling because of coronavirus: https://www.gov.uk/find-coronavirus-support

You can read NHS tips to help if you are worried about coronavirus here: https://www.nhs.uk/oneyou/every-mind-matters/coronavirus-covid-19-anxiety-tips

You can read impartial analysis of the Government response to coronavirus and policy developments here: https://commonslibrary.parliament.uk/coronavirus/

Timeline

15 Feb 2021	Petition opened for signatures
18 Mar 2021	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 15

Status Rejected

Rejected 18 Mar 2021

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