Durham High School Closure. Goverment to consider funding to rescue the school.

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

Durham High School is a part of the history and heritage of Durham. The closure of the school has been very sudden just before the summer holidays leaving the children,parents, teachers, workers at the school and the local community in shock and distress.Government to consider funding to rescue.

Attempt for the goverment and those in power to consider rescue of this 140 plus year old school Durham High School.

To come to the aid of the distress of all those affected such as the children, parents, teachers and local community.

This matter requires urgent goverment attention as these children have a matter of weeks before starting a new school ter, to ensure that this does not cause a great deal of damage to all of those affected. Act now! Uk Gov children of britain depend on you.

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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Timeline

3 Jul 2026	Petition opened for signatures
13 Jul 2026	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 21

Status Rejected

Rejected 13 Jul 2026

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