Petition
Reintroduce a bus service to Edgworth, Lancs.
Rejected
9 signatures
What the petition asks
We want to bring a bus service back into our village of Edgworth. We want Parliament to understand that as young people (we're a bunch of of Scouts) we find it difficult to leave the village.
We hope that any future service would be affordable, reliable and regular.
We hope that any future service would be affordable, reliable and regular.
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 call for action at a local level.
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You can find contact details for your local MP here: https://members.parliament.uk/FindYourMP
And you can find out how to ask your MP to present a public (paper) petition here: https://www.parliament.uk/get-involved/sign-a-petition/paper-petitions/
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Timeline
| 20 Apr 2026 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 12 May 2026 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
9
Status
Rejected
Rejected
12 May 2026
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 31 Aug 2026.