Rejected petition Replace Edward Colton statue with Alfred the famous Bristol Zoo gorilla.

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It’s about something that the UK Government or Parliament is not directly responsible for.

We can't accept your petition because the UK Government and Parliament aren't responsible for the issue you raise.

Decisions about individual historical monuments, statues, plaques and street names are a matter for the local authority in which they are located and private landowners, not the UK Government or Parliament.

If you want to request the erection of a statue you should contact your local authority about this.
https://www.gov.uk/find-local-council

The Local Government Association has published an advice note to help councils work to ensure all sections of the community feel heard by decision-makers and each other:
https://www.local.gov.uk/topics/community-safety/statues

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

• Date submitted 31 October 2020
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