The council has missed its deadline - and we need your help!

RBWM has now missed its deadline to respond to my Freedom of Information request about Pets Corner.

The council promised answers by 2nd November about the animal welfare assessments, costs and alternatives considered before deciding to rehome the animals. I’m following this up.

I’ve now written back to the council, raising its breach of the statutory FOI deadline and requesting the information without further delay. I’ll keep everyone updated on their response.

Meanwhile, over 1,500 people have backed our campaign to save Pets Corner, but we need more signatures on the council’s petition site as well.

The RBWM ePetition closes on 11th November - just eight days away.

Even if you’ve signed on Change, you still need to sign the council’s petition separately.

Please sign here: https://rbwm.moderngov.co.uk/mgEPetitionDisplay.aspx?ID=2251

(Why is there a second petition: Our Change petition has demonstrated huge public support and help share our message widely without delay waiting for the council to approve the ePetition. However, councils can sometimes give less weight to petitions hosted on external platforms, rather than those submitted through their own official processes. We don’t want RBWM to have any reason to dismiss or downplay the strength of local feeling simply because signatures were collected on Change.That’s why we also launched a petition through RBWM’s ePetition system. Signatures don’t transfer between the two, so even if you’ve already signed on Change please sign the RBWM petition too).

We all want the animals properly cared for. We also want the council to be transparent and explore whether Pets Corner can be preserved safely for future generations.

Have you signed both petitions? Please share this with another local resident!