Petition · Ministry of Defence

Keep open local Army Reserve Centres and reopen recently closed ones

Open for signatures 106 signatures

What the petition asks

We believe local Army Reserve Centres must be maintained and kept open and recently closed ones reopened to maintain Regimental and local links and accessibility with local Cadet units, instead of grouping unrelated units together in so-called 'Super ARCs'.
As well as erasing our history of service, we believe this places Cadet units and Reserve units too far away from their target audience. Leaving those most disadvantaged who could benefit the most unable to benefit as well as cutting community links and a shared history, which has the potential to cut recruitment across the services.

Timeline

24 Apr 2026 Petition opened for signatures

Key facts

Signatures 106
Status Open for signatures
Department Ministry of Defence
Opened 24 Apr 2026

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 26 Jul 2026.