Petition

REPAIR EVERY POT HOLE IN BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN PUBLIC ROADS.

Rejected 11 signatures

What the petition asks

THEIR JOB! WE PAY VEHICLE TAX, INCOME TAX, NATIONAL INSURANCE, CAR INSURANCE. POT HOLES DAMAGE OUR CARS. WE THEN PURCHASE NEW PARTS, WHICH IS EXPENSIVE, AND INCLUDES VAT, SO MORE TAX! AND YOU DO A CHEAP JOB OR NOTHING! YOU'RE QUICK TO CHASE US FOR TAX! FIX UP!
SO RESIDENTS STOP SPENDING MORE MONEY ON BUYING PARTS FOR THEIR CARS EVERY SO OFTEN JUST BECAUSE THE GOVERNMENT CAN'T DO THEIR JOB!

Why it was rejected

It was about a matter for a local council or devolved government, not the UK Government or Parliament.

We can’t accept petitions that request action at a local level.

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Timeline

22 May 2025 Petition opened for signatures
10 Jun 2025 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 11
Status Rejected
Rejected 10 Jun 2025

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 23 Aug 2026.