Last chance to sign the council ePetition! But the work continues...
I've shared a new video update on our campaign to save Pets Corner, including what we've discovered through my Freedom of Information request.
None of the three veterinary reports released so far recommends permanently rehoming the animals. Yet RBWM has missed its legal deadline to provide the full evidence behind its plans.
I've now reported the delay to the Information Commissioner's Office and submitted a question for Full Council on 17th November asking what was behind the decision and if finances played a part.
Watch my latest video update here:
https://www.facebook.com/reel/1158115353836443
Today, 11th November, is the official RBWM ePetition's listed closing date.
If you've signed this Change petition, please sign the council's ePetition too. Signatures don't automatically transfer, and we want residents' voices heard directly by RBWM.
Sign the official petition here:
https://rbwm.moderngov.co.uk/mgEPetitionDisplay.aspx?ID=2251&RPID=0&HPID=0
(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).
Over 1,500 people have backed our campaign, and I'm incredibly grateful for that support.
Whatever happens when the petition closes, this campaign isn't stopping. We'll keep pushing for the full evidence, answers about the decision and a future that keeps the animals safely at Pets Corner.
Please sign while you can, watch the update and share it with others across Riverside and Maidenhead.