{"links":{"self":"https://petition.parliament.uk/archived/petitions/640403.json"},"data":{"type":"archived-petition","id":640403,"parliament":{"period":"2019-2024","government":"Conservative","dissolution_at":"2024-05-30T00:01:00.000+01:00","response_threshold":10000,"debate_threshold":100000},"attributes":{"action":"Put a statue of Isaac Newell in Strood, Kent","background":"Put a statue of Isaac Newell in Strood Kent. He took Football to Argentina! Newells Old Boys is named after him and many famous players like Messi & Maradona have played there.","additional_details":"Because this will get peoples attention. The man did something for the good of people using sport. He has helped the world of Football and should be recognised","committee_note":null,"state":"rejected","signature_count":9,"created_at":"2023-06-29T19:09:19.596Z","updated_at":"2023-07-04T13:21:58.861Z","rejected_at":"2023-07-04T13:21:58.273Z","opened_at":null,"closed_at":null,"moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2023-06-29T20:50:00.000Z","response_threshold_reached_at":null,"government_response_at":null,"debate_threshold_reached_at":null,"debate_scheduled_on":null,"scheduled_debate_date":null,"debate_outcome_at":null,"rejection":{"code":"irrelevant","details":"We can only accept petitions about things the Government or Parliament are directly responsible for.\r\n\r\nDecisions about erecting a statue along the lines you propose are a matter for your local authority, not the UK Government or Parliament.\r\n\r\nYou could raise your issue with a local councillor who represents you. You can find out who your local councillors are, and how to contact them, by entering your post code here: https://www.gov.uk/find-your-local-councillors"},"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[],"topics":[]}}}