{"links":{"self":"https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/785754.json"},"data":{"type":"petition","id":785754,"attributes":{"action":"Get Andy Burnham to visit Yatton let’s talk flood zones","background":"In Yatton new houses are being built on flood zones putting existing home owners at flooding risk.  The infrastructure cannot cope with the volume of houses.  \r\nWe want Prime Minister to visit our village to see the effect this is having and stop developers building on flood zones.","additional_details":"Andy Burnham is the leader of the labour govt.  They pledged as part of their election manifesto to build more social housing. We don’t challenge this. Andy Burnham can change the procedure for developers wanting to build new houses and where they are built so there is no detrimental effect on the community.  Mr Burnham is invited to Yatton to witness the effect the St Modwen development has already had on the residents of Yatton.","committee_note":null,"state":"rejected","signature_count":10,"created_at":"2026-10-29T21:58:00.886Z","updated_at":"2026-11-10T11:09:32.637Z","rejected_at":"2026-11-10T11:09:31.085Z","opened_at":null,"closed_at":null,"moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2026-10-29T22:18:50.000Z","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, even when it is about something that the UK Government or Parliament is responsible for.\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":[]}}}