{"links":{"self":"https://petition.parliament.uk/archived/petitions/642575.json"},"data":{"type":"archived-petition","id":642575,"parliament":{"period":"2019-2024","government":"Conservative","dissolution_at":"2024-05-30T00:01:00.000+01:00","response_threshold":10000,"debate_threshold":100000},"attributes":{"action":"Investigate why Bedlington is being ignored by Northumberland County Council","background":"We would like the opportunity to speak directly to the Levelling up Minister. Whilst we see Millions going into other towns within the County, Bedlington is constantly neglected.","additional_details":"Bedlington is the fourth largest Market Town in Northumberland and we need someone in authority (Central Government} to intervene, level up and address the imbalance we feel with the rest of the County. \r\nWe feel no one in the Unitary Authority that is NCC is acting on our behalf.","committee_note":null,"state":"rejected","signature_count":12,"created_at":"2023-08-17T12:09:36.533Z","updated_at":"2023-08-22T10:56:47.562Z","rejected_at":"2023-08-22T10:56:47.050Z","opened_at":null,"closed_at":null,"moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2023-08-18T08:38:40.000Z","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":"local","details":"We can’t accept petitions that request action at a local level.\r\n \r\nYou could ask your MP to take action on your concerns about this issue, including by asking them to present a public (paper) petition about this.\r\n \r\nYou can find contact details for your local MP here: https://members.parliament.uk/FindYourMP\r\n \r\nAnd you can find out how to ask your MP to present a public (paper) petition here: https://www.parliament.uk/get-involved/sign-a-petition/paper-petitions/\r\n \r\nYou could also raise this issue with the Government department responsible for local government. You can find contact details for the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities\r\nhere: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-levelling-up-housing-and-communities"},"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[],"topics":[]}}}