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Remove Havering borough from Greater London and rejoin the county of Essex

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

Hold a referendum within the London Borough of Havering to remove the borough from Greater London and return it to the County of Essex
The ulez expansion will destroy many businesses within Havering, it will disproportionally affect the less affluent people within the borough that cant afford to buy newer cars that are ulez compliant, the ulez expansion has little to do wirh pollution its mayor Khan's attempt to fill the huge shortfall in tfl's budget

Why it was rejected

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

Proposals for changes to local authority boundaries are the responsibility of the relevant local authorities, not the Government or Parliament.

You could raise your issue with a local councillor who represents you. You can find out who your local councillors are, and how to contact them, by entering your post code here: https://www.gov.uk/find-your-local-councillors

Timeline

28 Feb 2023 Petition opened for signatures
3 Mar 2023 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 21
Status Rejected
Rejected 3 Mar 2023

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