{"links":{"self":"https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/735502.json"},"data":{"type":"petition","id":735502,"attributes":{"action":"Have the skatepark in kirriemuir, angus resurfaced/upgraded","background":"I want action to be taken to fix something that has been left to rot nor been maintained, either resurface the flat ground area or a redesign of the park","additional_details":"I feel it's the governments responsibility to make sure we have safe facilities to be able to exercise! Skate parks provide a place for people to socialize and learn. The park in kirriemuir being as pitted and unrideable as it is, is discouraging and dangerous for people that like skateboarding and rollerblading, A rotten smelly alley that is behind the premier in the square has been marked on Google maps as a skatepark, I feel it's a rather unsafe place for children to skate","committee_note":null,"state":"rejected","signature_count":6,"created_at":"2025-07-30T20:28:54.974Z","updated_at":"2025-08-08T13:05:23.794Z","rejected_at":"2025-08-08T13:05:19.191Z","opened_at":null,"closed_at":null,"moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2025-07-30T21:22:20.000Z","response_threshold_reached_at":null,"government_response_at":null,"debate_threshold_reached_at":null,"scheduled_debate_date":null,"debate_outcome_at":null,"creator_name":null,"rejection":{"code":"local","details":"We can only accept petitions about things the Government or Parliament are directly responsible for.\r\n\r\nDecisions about public sports facilities, including skateparks, are a matter for the relevant local authority, not the UK Government or Parliament.\r\n\r\nYou 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"},"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[],"topics":[]}}}