5,402 signatures now me and my better half have just signed.
I do wonder why anyone is really surprised there is this sort of general apathy these days?
We have been suffering daily off-road bike and 4x4 issues on and around my local SSSI reserve for some time now. With just a few pro-active local birders doing anything about the problem.
So I asked my bird club to add a police 'Neighbourhood priority survey' form to their web site and they did. I was hoping all the members, who are very aware of and regularly see and comment about bikers disturbing the birdlife here. Would take the time to fill in the form and raise the profile of this problem. If they did this, I was assured the police would raise it's priority status for this issue and help put an end to this ongoing and daily problem.
I asked 10 people yesterday about their reaction to the form. Not one had even bothered.
I suppose I should not be so surprised really. As unfortunately. Neither the Trust who own/manage the land, Natural England who should police the SSSI, or the police who one might think would uphold the law. Appear to see the daily visits by off-road vehicles, illegal fishermen and irresponsible dog walkers, as a priority and or much of a problem.
So why should I expect the locals to care?
100,000 signatures needed you say. Good luck.
If we all text 10 people with the link below and they do likewise. Who knows?
http://epetitions.direct.gov.uk/petitions/23089