This petition was submitted during the 2017-2019 parliament
Rejected petition Prohibit ziplines from being constructed over Thirlmere reservoir in Cumbria
Currently 8 ziplines are being proposed to be constrcuted over Thirlmere Reservoir by company Treetop Trek. Alot of opposition locally has been generated but given the The Lake District is a National Park far more people from around the UK have a strong opinion on this.
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Various news papers, social media pages and and online articles are documenting this proposed construction all highlighting alot of critism.
As The Lake District is a National Park, the citizens of the UK should be able to voice their opinions.
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