{"links":{"self":"https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/784759.json"},"data":{"type":"petition","id":784759,"attributes":{"action":"Expand the Borders of Spa Pond Nature Reserve","background":"A fragment of Sherwood Forest sits beside Spa Ponds and is full of diverse life but is increasingly unsafe. Support expanding the Nature Reserve to protect it.","additional_details":"A surviving piece of Sherwood Forest sits beside Spa Ponds, used by families, dog walkers, and wildlife alike. It’s been left unsafe and uncared for. This petition urges the expansion of Spa Ponds Nature Reserve to safeguard this woodland before more damage is done.","committee_note":null,"state":"rejected","signature_count":9,"created_at":"2026-10-16T11:46:07.302Z","updated_at":"2026-10-26T12:57:21.814Z","rejected_at":"2026-10-26T12:57:20.534Z","opened_at":null,"closed_at":null,"moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2026-10-16T13:35:40.000Z","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":"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":[]}}}