This petition was submitted during the 2019 to 2024 Parliament
Rejected petition Repair potholes in the roads in Essex
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Make local councils repair the roads to a reasonable standard
The state of the roads in Essex is disgraceful and is wrecking peoples vehicles and making it dangerous for cyclists
Why was this petition rejected?
It’s about something that the UK Government or Parliament is not directly responsible for.
We can only accept petitions about things the Government or Parliament are directly responsible for.
Decisions about local road maintenance are a matter for the relevant local authority, not the UK Government or Parliament.
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