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Rejected petition I would like a small football pitch made near my house to play with my friends.

It is because people keep telling us off for playing football and trying to stay active in summer and this would be a good way to keep peace and have fun at the same time

This petition was rejected

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 sports facilities are a matter for your local authority, not the UK Government or Parliament.

You 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

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