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Please sign this petition

Hi

I know this is proberly in the wrong section if so please feel free to move it BG.

On Wednesday, 15th February 2012, a three year old boy had his life cut short by a driver, at the King's Lynn Mart. The council shut off the roads for the Great East Anglian Race and Festival Too every year, so why not the mart? With excitable youngsters running around, running to and from rides, crossing roads, why aren't they shut? Hopefully now a tragic accident has occurred, the Council sit up and take notice! But it shouldn't be that way! Why should someone sacrifice a life for change to happen?

A petition requires 250 signatures to become valid and require a response from the Borough Council. A petition with 2500 signatures or more will require a senior officer attending one of the Council's Panel meetings to discuss the issue and a petition with over 5000 signatures will trigger a debate on the petition at full Council

Please could you sign the petition here http://www.change.org/petitions/borough-council-of-kings-lynn-west-norfolk-close-off-roads-to-all-traffic-surrounding-the-mart.

Thanks
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  • sassyblue
    sassyblue Posts: 3,793 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    I will sign, that's local to me and shouldn't have happened, the roads should have been closed. RIP little man xxx


    Happy moneysaving all.
  • I know its disgusting. and thanks for signing
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  • SailorSam
    SailorSam Posts: 22,754 Forumite
    10,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    I don't live any where near you, but it seems common sense to block off roads if there's something special going on, so i've signed.
    Liverpool is one of the wonders of Britain,
    What it may grow to in time, I know not what.

    Daniel Defoe: 1725.
  • Saw this on the news and couldn't believe the Council didn't think it necessary to close the road:mad: One life lost is one too many. Petition now up to 4077.
  • Thanks for signing. Its a shame that such tragic circumstances have to happen before the council will even consider looking into this
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  • harrys_nan
    harrys_nan Posts: 1,777 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Photogenic
    Signed,
    I have a 3 year old grandson and cannot begin to imagine losing him. Should never have happend.
    Treat other's how you like to be treated.

    Harry born 23/09/2008
    New baby grandson, Louie born 28/06/2012,
    Proud nanny to two beautiful boys :j
    And now I have the joy of having my foster granddaughter becoming my real granddaughter. Can't ask for anything better

    UPDATE,
    As of today 180919. my granddaughter is now my official granddaughter, adoption finally granted
  • Thanks everyone for the support so far, Please please people sign this petition
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  • I will - should never have happened.
  • smokybabe
    smokybabe Posts: 2,477 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    Signed OP, it should never have happened.
    If you are patient in one moment of anger, you will escape 100 days of sorrow.......Chinese proverb
    DFW No 172.
  • Have signed. Up to 4,100 so hopefully this will be taken as seriously as it deserves.
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