This petition was submitted during the 2019-2024 parliament
Rejected petition Force local councils to abide by the Highways Act 1980
Introduce legislation to force local Councils to obey the Highways Act 1980, which clearly states it is illegal to cause Obstruction of highways and streets.
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I believe the Government is ultimately responsible for local Councils abiding by the laws of our country and if the Councils will not abide by such laws that the Government should force them to.
This petition was rejected
Why was this petition rejected?
It’s not clear what the petition is asking the UK Government or Parliament to do.
We understand that you are concerned about obstructions on highways and streets, but it's not clear what behaviour by local authorities you think is in conflict with current legislation, or what you want the Government to do about this.
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