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. For practical purposes, we normally set a
requirement for a least three signatories before we
treat something as a petition, however some specific petitions
will require a higher level of signatories.
Petitions for Debate - if
you wish your petition to be reported to and debated at a meeting
of the Full Council then it must contain at least 500
signatories.
Petitions to Hold an Officer to
Account - if you wish to petition a senior council
officer to attend a meeting of one of our Scrutiny Committees or
Commissions to give evidence about something for which they are
responsible for as part of their job, your petition must contain at
least 250 signatories. The Council has determined that such
petitions must relate to the Chief Executive, a Director or a Head
of Service. The full list of officers who can be petitioned
can be seen here.
You can now create and sign e-Petitions via this link.
Petitions Scheme
The Council has agreed a Petitions Scheme which sets out how we
will respond to petitions which you send us. You can view
a copy of the Scheme below:
Petitions Scheme
(66KB, 5 pages)
We have also produced
some guidance on how to petition the Council, along with a template
you may want to use when organising a petition.
Petitions Guidance
(31KB, 2 pages)
Template for a Petition
(28KB, 2 pages)
Who should you send your petition to?
Petitions should be addressed to:
Senior Governance Officer
Democratic Services
Town Hall
Bridge Street
Peterborough
PE1 1HG
or by email to petitions@peterborough.gov.uk
Petitions Received
Details of the petitions received by the Council can be found by
following this link.