{"links":{"self":"https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/775999.json"},"data":{"type":"petition","id":775999,"attributes":{"action":"Durham High School Closure. Goverment to consider funding to rescue the school.","background":"Durham High School is a part of the history and heritage of Durham. The closure of the school has been very sudden just before the summer holidays leaving the children,parents, teachers, workers at the school and the local community in shock and distress.Government to consider funding to rescue.","additional_details":"Attempt for the goverment and those in power to consider rescue of this 140 plus year old school Durham High School. \r\n\r\nTo come to the aid of the distress of all those affected such as the children, parents, teachers and local community. \r\n\r\nThis matter requires urgent goverment attention as these children have a matter of weeks before starting a new school ter, to ensure that this does not cause a great deal of damage to all of those affected. Act now! Uk Gov children of britain depend on you.","committee_note":null,"state":"rejected","signature_count":21,"created_at":"2026-07-03T17:32:30.354Z","updated_at":"2026-07-13T09:29:13.915Z","rejected_at":"2026-07-13T09:29:08.323Z","opened_at":null,"closed_at":null,"moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2026-07-03T17:55:50.000Z","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.\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"},"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[],"topics":[]}}}