{"links":{"self":"https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/775966.json"},"data":{"type":"petition","id":775966,"attributes":{"action":"Protect Access to Healthcare, Community Services, Wellbeing for the community","background":"We, call upon Horsham Council to urgently review the impact of planning permission DC232242 on the existing community facilities based at Dukes Sq and Lavinia Hse. The aim was to support and provide a base for charities and community organisations delivering essential services to local residents.","additional_details":"Dukes Sq and Lavinia Hse were established to support and provide a base for charities and community organisations delivering essential services to local residents. Every day, older people, disabled residents, carers, volunteers and visitors rely on these facilities to access healthcare, advice, support groups, wellbeing activities and other vital community services.\r\nWe are deeply concerned that the impact of this development on these existing services has not been given sufficient weight.","committee_note":null,"state":"rejected","signature_count":8,"created_at":"2026-07-03T11:49:28.259Z","updated_at":"2026-08-04T08:38:09.662Z","rejected_at":"2026-08-04T08:38:07.725Z","opened_at":null,"closed_at":null,"moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2026-07-08T11:43:00.000Z","response_threshold_reached_at":null,"government_response_at":null,"debate_threshold_reached_at":null,"debate_scheduled_on":null,"scheduled_debate_date":null,"debate_outcome_at":null,"creator_name":null,"rejection":{"code":"local","details":"We can’t accept petitions that call for action at a local level and which aren't the responsibility of central Government or Parliament.\r\n\r\nYou could ask your MP to take action on your concerns about this issue, including by asking them to present a public (paper) petition about this.\r\n\r\nYou can find contact details for your local MP here: https://members.parliament.uk/FindYourMP\r\n\r\nAnd you can find out how to ask your MP to present a public (paper) petition here: https://www.parliament.uk/get-involved/sign-a-petition/paper-petitions/\r\n\r\nYou could also raise your issue with a local councillor who represents you. You can use this page to find out who your local councillors are, and how to contact them: https://www.gov.uk/find-your-local-councillors\r\n"},"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[],"topics":[]}}}