{"links":{"self":"https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/780566.json"},"data":{"type":"petition","id":780566,"attributes":{"action":"Fix the potholes and stop enforcing the new 20MPH speed limit in Birmingham","background":"I want them to stop enforcing the new 20MPH speed limit in Birmingham. Fix the potholes and stop decreasing limits. It’s as simple as it is. We went from 40mph to 30mph and now 20. We might Aswell start travelling on camels and horses","additional_details":"Birmingham council has changed the speed limits from 40mph to 30mph and now to 20. The council at this point is doing this to make more money from drivers.","committee_note":null,"state":"rejected","signature_count":7,"created_at":"2026-08-27T17:15:08.282Z","updated_at":"2026-09-11T15:51:27.323Z","rejected_at":"2026-09-11T15:51:23.744Z","opened_at":null,"closed_at":null,"moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2026-08-27T17:25:40.000Z","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":"irrelevant","details":"We can only accept petitions about things the Government or Parliament are directly responsible for.\r\n\r\nDecisions about speed limits and road repairs in Birmingham are a matter for Birmingham City Council, not the UK Government or Parliament.\r\n\r\nYou can find out more here: https://www.birmingham.gov.uk/highways"},"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[],"topics":[]}}}