How to petition the council

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The council welcomes petitions and recognises that petitions are one way in which people can let us know their concerns.

One of the easiest and most popular ways of engaging in the democratic process is to sign a petition. The council welcomes petitions and recognises that petitions are one way in
which people can let us know their concerns. You can submit a petition online or in the traditional way.

Online Petitions

• You can submit a petition by clicking the on-line services link to the right of this page.
• You need to register or sign on to submit a petition (you will be prompted when you try and submit a petition)
• The petition will be approved by Fylde Council and published on the website
• You will be notified at each stage by email
• Users can sign the petition on-line

If you sign an e-Petition on this website, you will be required to provide us with a email address to enable us to verify the “signatures” collected are genuine. You can choose the remain anonymous or have your name (but no other details) be published on the e-Petition website.

Paper Petitions

You can also send petitions on paper in the traditional way. See here for how to do this and what we will do when we receive one.

What Action will the Council Take?

Our response to a petition will depend on what a petition asks for and how many people have signed it, but may include one or more of the following:

• taking the action requested in the petition
• considering the petition at a council meeting
• holding an inquiry into the matter
• undertaking research into the matter
• holding a public meeting
• holding a consultation
• holding a meeting with petitioners
• referring the petition for consideration by the council’s overview and scrutiny committee
• calling a referendum
• writing to the petition organiser setting out our views about the request in the petition

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