Lulworth Estate asking Government for help ahead of summer visitors
A million people visited sites like Durdle Door last year, causing traffic, parking and litter issues
Last updated 24th Mar 2021
Lulworth Rangers at Durdle Door have launched a petition to keep our UK beauty spots beautiful this summer.
The Lulworth Estate are urging people to get behind their campaign, asking The Government to help them protect the countryside and coastal areas when coronavirus restrictions start to ease:
Remember the almost daily news headlines and images last year of how our natural beauty spots were being abused?
Mass littering, fly-camping, graffiti and fire being caused by visitors simply unaware of the impact they were having.__
We are asking that the government should fund nationwide and sustained countryside public behaviour messaging and education including -
*messaging ahead of the current lockdown ending
*an ongoing campaign directed at staycationers across the UK
*a sustained education initiative, thus creating a lasting legacy
We want everyone on a trip or holiday to learn to take collective responsibility for looking after the UK’s green (and blue!) spaces.
From your National Park, to your local park or beach, let’s get the message out there to look after these special places. Let’s face it, with this week’s uncertainty for any foreign holidays, it’s likely we’ll all be holidaying in the UK.
The emergency services have also been put under undue extra pressure, from Police and Highways dealing with unthinking parking, NHS ambulances dealing with sensationalist stunts and the fire service being called to wildfires caused by BBQ’s.
10,000 signatures will receive a response from Government, 100,000 will be considered for debate in parliament. The more the better!
‘Protect the UK’s Countryside and Coast from post lockdown damage’ is now published with the Government Petitions Committee and live to sign HERE
We earnestly do not want a repeat of 2020 for the upcoming season as delicate environments cannot sustain the level of degradation they received last year.
Join us now in this essential lobby for awareness.