This petition was submitted during the 2017–2019 Conservative government

Rejected petition Add safety rails / grip on the steps on the Ridgeway / plympton

So many elderly fall and injure themselves weekly ending up in a trip to the hospital with ambulance assistance due to steep historic steps, I am asking for safety rails to hold on to to stop so many elderly ending up in hospital

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