Rejected petition: Change the capital city to Chester.
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Change the capital city from London in the south to Chester in the north.
Chester is rich with heritage and a worthy candidate to be a capital city. If it were to happen it would boost the economy of the north as a result.
Why was this petition rejected?
It’s not clear what the petition is asking the UK Government or Parliament to do.
Petitions need to call on the Government to take a specific action, and it's not clear exactly what you want the Government to do.
We could accept a petition calling for central Government departments and Parliament, which is what normally determines which city is regarded as a country's capital, to Chester, if that is what you want to happen.
We only reject petitions that don’t meet the petition standards.