This petition was submitted during the 2019-2024 parliament

Rejected petition Zero Tolerance for Anti-Social behaviour.

On October 31st 2021 a group of masked people threw fireworks at: property, people and cars, leading residents feeling threatened and unsafe.

We want:

1. Police patrols, in affected areas, and regular stop and search.

2. Banning the sale of fireworks, unless for Official Licensed displays.

More details

For members of Benfleet, Essex, to feel safe and secure in their own community. Furthermore mitigate potential gang related crimes.
We should not have to be subjected to this type of behaviour and thus lead to our property and lives being put at risk.

This petition was rejected

Why was this petition rejected?

There’s already a petition about this issue. We cannot accept a new petition when we already have one about a very similar issue.

You are more likely to get action on this issue if you sign and share a single petition.

We have published the following petition, which you might like to sign:

Make fireworks illegal to buy, with the exception of public displays: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/591501

Decisions about local policing are a matter for individual police forces, not the Government or Parliament.

If you want to report a crime you should contact the police: https://www.police.uk/pu/contact-the-police/report-a-crime-incident/

We only reject petitions that don’t meet the petition standards.