Have a debate to sort the countries appalling Litter and Fly Tipping problems!

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

Make councils and authorities more responsible for collecting and recycling.
Make it easier for Police and Courts to Fine and prosecute offenders , if they can not pay fines then community orders to make them clean areas locally.
The Roadsides and Laybys are National Disgrace !

Bring in stronger laws to combat the issues, make public awareness via media that this problem is NOT going to be tolerated !
Make it easier for courts to issue public service / payback orders to make litter louts / fly tipping .
Make the schools educate children in how to dispose of litter properly.
Make the likes of KFC, Burger King , Mcdonalds etc etc more responsible to recycle and clean up the areas they trade in.

Why it was rejected

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

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Timeline

14 Feb 2025	Petition opened for signatures
27 Mar 2025	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 21

Status Rejected

Rejected 27 Mar 2025

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