Presenting a Petition
There is the opportunity to present a petition to either a full Council meeting or a Scrutiny Committee meeting.
To present a petition you need to be an adult resident of the City of Leicester, an established non-political organisation which is based in the city, or the Chair or the Vice-Chair of the Young Peoples Council.
The petition must be relevant to a matter over which the Council has authority or provides a service. Petitions may also be submitted on matters which affect the City.
A petition which is to be submitted will need to include the signature and address of everyone signing it.
The petition will need to explain what it is about and what action you would like to be taken. This however should not be excessive in length.
Please note that there are some petitions which cannot be received, for example, relating to an individual's circumstances, or on behalf of a political organisation or if they are defamatory or contain offensive language.
How to submit your petition
We need to receive your petition at least five clear days before the meeting to which it is being referred (i.e. this excludes the day of the receipt, the day of the meeting, Bank Holidays, Saturdays and Sundays)
The petition should be sent to:-
Town Clerk
New Walk Centre
Welford Place
Leicester
LE1 6ZG
or it can be delivered in person to the Customer Services Centre at the above address.
What happens after you have submitted your petition
We will confirm receipt of your petition and send you (or whoever is presenting the petition)information on attending the meeting where the petition is being presented, should you wish to present it in person.
Petitions are presented to the meeting in the order they are received and are presented without additional remarks and without further discussion.
Council Officers and if necessary, Councillors will then consider how best to address the matter raised in the petition. It may well be possible to take action without further delay or it may be necessary to report back on the matter to a Scrutiny Committee outlining how the petition would be responded to.
You will be informed of the response and be given the opportunity to attend any Council meeting where it was being discussed.
Further advice regarding petitions can be obtained by contacting Committee Services. For contact details please click here
To present a petition you need to be an adult resident of the City of Leicester, an established non-political organisation which is based in the city, or the Chair or the Vice-Chair of the Young Peoples Council.
The petition must be relevant to a matter over which the Council has authority or provides a service. Petitions may also be submitted on matters which affect the City.
A petition which is to be submitted will need to include the signature and address of everyone signing it.
The petition will need to explain what it is about and what action you would like to be taken. This however should not be excessive in length.
Please note that there are some petitions which cannot be received, for example, relating to an individual's circumstances, or on behalf of a political organisation or if they are defamatory or contain offensive language.
How to submit your petition
We need to receive your petition at least five clear days before the meeting to which it is being referred (i.e. this excludes the day of the receipt, the day of the meeting, Bank Holidays, Saturdays and Sundays)
The petition should be sent to:-
Town Clerk
New Walk Centre
Welford Place
Leicester
LE1 6ZG
or it can be delivered in person to the Customer Services Centre at the above address.
What happens after you have submitted your petition
We will confirm receipt of your petition and send you (or whoever is presenting the petition)information on attending the meeting where the petition is being presented, should you wish to present it in person.
Petitions are presented to the meeting in the order they are received and are presented without additional remarks and without further discussion.
Council Officers and if necessary, Councillors will then consider how best to address the matter raised in the petition. It may well be possible to take action without further delay or it may be necessary to report back on the matter to a Scrutiny Committee outlining how the petition would be responded to.
You will be informed of the response and be given the opportunity to attend any Council meeting where it was being discussed.
Further advice regarding petitions can be obtained by contacting Committee Services. For contact details please click here
Please see below attachments for details of completed petitions and those still outstanding:
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