{"links":{"self":"https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/785161.json"},"data":{"type":"petition","id":785161,"attributes":{"action":"Fund free public use of more 4G football pitches","background":"We believe everyone in a large city should have a free 4G football pitch within a 15-minute drive. Fund 1-2 new free pitches per borough in London, and require existing 4G pitch owners, many of whose pitches often sit empty, to open them free to the public at set times, such as off-peak hours.","additional_details":"Many people, especially young people, have nowhere free to play football. We are told to cut screen time and stay out of trouble, yet the only good pitches cost money to book. The country that is home to the Premier League offers almost no free 4G pitches. In parks, the goals and nets are often removed after Sunday league matches, and the grass turns to thick, unplayable mud after rain, which is most of the time. Meanwhile, many 4G pitches can sit empty for hours.","committee_note":"","state":"open","signature_count":8,"closing_date":"2027-05-10","created_at":"2026-10-21T16:17:54.507Z","updated_at":"2026-11-12T15:42:10.000Z","rejected_at":null,"opened_at":"2026-11-10T15:28:41.637Z","closed_at":null,"moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2026-10-21T20:40:20.000Z","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":"Faizan Rizvi","rejection":null,"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[{"acronym":"DCMS","name":"Department for Culture, Media and Sport","url":""},{"acronym":"MHCLG","name":"Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government","url":"https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-housing-communities-local-government"}],"topics":[],"signatures_by_country":[{"name":"United Kingdom","code":"GB","signature_count":8}],"signatures_by_constituency":[{"name":"Chipping Barnet","ons_code":"E14001169","mp":"Dan Tomlinson MP","signature_count":1},{"name":"Cities of London and Westminster","ons_code":"E14001172","mp":"Rachel Blake MP","signature_count":1},{"name":"Crawley","ons_code":"E14001184","mp":"Peter Lamb MP","signature_count":1},{"name":"Finchley and Golders Green","ons_code":"E14001238","mp":"Sarah Sackman MP","signature_count":2},{"name":"Hertsmere","ons_code":"E14001284","mp":"Rt Hon Sir Oliver Dowden MP","signature_count":1},{"name":"Sleaford and North Hykeham","ons_code":"E14001476","mp":"Dr Caroline Johnson MP","signature_count":1},{"name":"Tipton and Wednesbury","ons_code":"E14001547","mp":"Antonia Bance MP","signature_count":1}],"signatures_by_region":[{"name":"East Midlands","ons_code":"E","signature_count":1},{"name":"West Midlands","ons_code":"F","signature_count":1},{"name":"East of England","ons_code":"G","signature_count":1},{"name":"London","ons_code":"H","signature_count":4},{"name":"South East","ons_code":"J","signature_count":1}],"other_parliamentary_business":[]}}}