{"links":{"self":"https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/777697.json"},"data":{"type":"petition","id":777697,"attributes":{"action":"STOP THE FALMOUTH BAY DREDGE","background":"Stop the proposed dredging of 850,000 tonnes of contaminated seabed in Falmouth Bay. Protect marine life, water quality, fisheries and wild swimming. We call for no capital dredging and a revised, environmentally sustainable redevelopment that safeguards our internationally protected waters.","additional_details":"Plans to dredge 850,000 tonnes of seabed from Falmouth Bay could disturb sediments containing TBT, lead, mercury, arsenic, cadmium, copper, nickel, zinc, chromium, PCBs, PAHs and petroleum hydrocarbons. These pollutants can persist in the marine environment and threaten wildlife, fisheries, water quality and recreation. We call for no capital dredging and a genuinely sustainable redevelopment. Please sign and share this petition to help protect Falmouth Bay.","committee_note":null,"state":"rejected","signature_count":21,"created_at":"2026-07-20T19:24:25.172Z","updated_at":"2026-08-10T09:01:09.239Z","rejected_at":"2026-08-10T09:01:07.810Z","opened_at":null,"closed_at":null,"moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2026-07-21T18:08:30.000Z","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":[]}}}