The Council welcomes petitions and recognises
that petitions are one way in which people can let us know their
concerns.
The Council has adopted a Petition Scheme, in accordance with
the requirements of the Local Democracy, Economic Development and
Construction Act 2009, which sets out how the Council will respond
to the petitions that it receives.
The aim of the scheme is to help reinvigorate local democracy,
by putting local authorities at the forefront of the drive to
reconnect people with public decision-making.
Petition Scheme
All petitions sent or presented to the Council
will receive an acknowledgement from the Council within 10 working
days of receipt. This acknowledgement will set out what we
plan to do with the petition. We will treat something as a petition
if it is identified as being a petition, or if it seems to us that
it is intended to be a petition.
If you wish to start a paper petition,
you can wish use our printable petition template.
Paper petitions can be sent
to:
Michael Dowson
(Democratic Services Manager)
Richmondshire District Council
Swale House
Richmond
DL10 4JE
If you would like to create or sign an
exsisting E-Petition, please visit http://richmondshire.firmstep.com
Petitions can also be presented to a meeting of
the Council. These meetings take place 5 times a year, dates and
times can be found here. If you
would like to present your petition to the Council, or would like
your Councillor or someone else to present it on your behalf,
please contact Caroline Pounder on 01748 827092 at least 10 working
days before the meeting and they will talk you through the process.
If your petition has received 250 signatures or more it will also
be scheduled for a Council debate (for further information on Full
Council Debates click
here) and if this is the case we will let you know whether this
will happen at the same meeting or a later meeting of the
Council.
Subject Matter
Petitions can be on any subject of local
community interest and not just matters limited to the Council’s
specific powers however there are some limitations on what can and
cannot be considered and these are explained in more detail
below.
Disclaimer
Richmondshire District Council accepts no
liability for the petitions on these web pages. The views
expressed in the petitions do not necessarily reflect those of
Richmondshire District Council.
Pages in this section
- Petitions - Frequently Asked Questions
- Who may submit a petition?
What are the guidelines for submitting a petition?
What will the council do when it receives my petition?
What subjects will not be considered?
How will the council respond to petitions?
How do I create an E-Petition?
How do I 'sign' an E-Petition?
What can I do if I feel my petition has not been dealt with properly?
- Council Petitions Received
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