Petitions
The petitions process allows members of the
public to have direct influence on the political process and to
raise concerns that are important to them.
Anyone who lives, works or studies in Allerdale, including under
18's, can sign or organise a petition. However, the minimum age of
a person who can sign the petition is 10.
Members of the public can submit petitions on
the following:
- Issues relating to the Council's responsibilities.
- Issues which affect the Borough or communities in Allerdale, as
long as the Council is a position to exercise some degree of
influence.
- Anything relating to an improvement in the economic, social or
environmental well-being of the area to which any of the Council's
partners could contribute.
The Council will respond to all the petitions
it receives. We will be as flexible as we can when handling your
petition so that it is considered quickly and in the most
appropriate way.
How do I submit a petition?
Petitions can be either paper or electronic. All petitions sent or presented to
the council will receive an acknowledgement from the council within
14 days of receipt. This acknowledgement will set out what we plan
to do with the petition.
A petition is defined as a communication in
writing or using an electronic facility which is signed by the
appropriate number of qualifying persons.
Paper petitions can be sent to:
Democratic Services Manager
Allerdale Borough Council
Allerdale House
Workington
Cumbria
CA14 3YJ
If the petition is in electronic form it must
be made using the Council’s e-petitions
facility.
What will the Council do when it received my petition?
We will acknowledge the petition within 14 days of receiving it
and let the petition organiser know what we plan to do with the
petition and when they can expect to hear from us again. It will
also be published on this webpage.
What can I do if I feel my petition has not been dealt with
properly?
If you feel that we have not dealt with your petition properly,
the petition organiser has the right to request that the Scrutiny Board review the steps that the Council
has taken in response to your petition.
The Scrutiny Board will consider your request within 30 days of
receiving it. Should members feel that the Council has not dealt
with your petition adequately, it may use any of its powers to deal
with the matter.
These powers include instigating an investigation, making
recommendations to the executive or arranging for the matter to be
considered at a meeting of the full council.
Further information on Allerdale Borough Council's petitions
scheme can be found in the Petition Scheme in the downloadable
documents section below.