Petition · past parliament · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Designate the canal network as a National Park
Closed
869 signatures
What the petition asks
The government recently announced the search for a new National Park. We believe our canal network offers a green space throughout the country that should be preserved as a National Park for future generations.
We believe that the Canal and Rivers Trust is already struggling with maintaining the infrastructure. Designating the canal network as a National Park could help maintain the system for enjoyment of future generations by providing funding which could preserve green spaces in cities along our canals, maintain wild spaces in the country, and provide adequate access to everyone to enjoy the canals.
Timeline
| 14 Dec 2023 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 29 May 2024 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
869
Status
Closed
Department
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Opened
14 Dec 2023
Closed
29 May 2024
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.