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We the undersigned petition the council to Requesting Devon county council,dismiss with immediate effect the Pandemic Incident Management Team (“PIMT”), Local Authorities (“LAs”) and their local system partners. And, that all council officers and councillors either resign or provide legitimate reasons for making decision to enforce lockdown and restrictions in Devon where they have committed to serve the public.

As of 19 March 2020, COVID-19 (“COVID”) was no longer considered a high consequence infectious disease (“HCID”) in the UK. The Coronavirus Act which passed the House of Commons, without a vote, on 23 March 2020 has been and is legally VOID. The lockdown declared on 23 March 2020 and all future “covid law” and lockdown extensions have been enforced unlawfully.

https://www.gov.uk/guidance/high-consequence-infectious-diseases-hcid

Residents’ request: Dismissal of PIMT, LAs and their local system partners, and the council officers and councillors; and that all local COVID restrictions and discriminatory regulations forced under misienterpreted political correctness end immediately.

Residents’ request: A full list of PIMT members, LAs and their local system partners, council officers, councillors and other public servants; who are responsible for making decisions to enforce COVID rules (government guidance) and lockdown regulations in the area they committed to serve the public.

Residents’ request: A full list of PIMT members, LAs and their local system partners, council officers, councillors and other public servants; directly enforcing COVID rules and regulations on residents and local businesses.

Resident’s request: A detailed audit of income and expenditure for the years 2020 / 2021, covering the entire period of the ‘pandemic’, up to and including the current date

In regard to the COVID ‘pandemic’ the conduct by local government officials in administering their area has been poor. During the ‘pandemic’ LAs were given additional grants by Government. Decisions on how to spend their budget was handed over to LAs and their local system partners, including PIMT. The same LAs and their local system partners made decisions about imposing restrictions and enforcing new local services without consulting residents about the changes. The council has spent thousands, if not millions, of pounds on lockdown related services not included in the original council tax contract between the council and the residents. https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/containing-and-managing-local-coronavirus-covid-19-outbreaks/covid-19-contain-framework-a-guide-for-local-decision-makers

LAs receive funding from a range of sources: Government grants, council tax and fees, and charges. Together, council tax and business rates collected from residents and businesses make up LAs’ largest source of income. In return, councils are responsible for a variety of services to the benefit of their residents. Many of these public services, largely funded by local residents, have been limited or denied due to the enforcement of “lockdown” measures and restrictions. Residents have been charged for fully operating services which have not been provided as originally promised and contracted.

In accordance with the Parliamentary Code of Conduct and the Seven Principles of Public Life: any proposals about significant changes in the local regulations should be discussed with residents before a final decision is established. This consultation with the public has not occurred.

From early on, since the first of the lockdowns in 2020, until now a number of residents have been following official COVID statistics and, using the Freedom of Information Act, requested all available data regarding COVID deaths and COVID infection rates for their area. Based on NHS data (obtained under the Freedom of Information Act) there is no evidence to suggest there ever was a pandemic or health emergency in the UK. And so, there never was a legitimate reason for local governments to enforce Government lockdown guidance in any of the UK regions.


Despite the lack of evidence to support the local lockdown, as well as many other facts raising questions as to the legality of lockdowns generally, Devon Council decided to enforce the COVID rules in their area where they committed to serve the public.This highly irresponsible decision ruined a significant portion of th

Started by: madeleine Korvin (Devon residents rights)

This ePetition ran from 23/04/2021 to 22/07/2021 and has now finished.

74 people signed this ePetition.