Petition · past parliament

Consult the electorate on the creation on new Unitary Authorities in Oxfordshire

Rejected 20 signatures

What the petition asks

In Oxfordshire the County, District and City Councils have proposed different options for new Unitary Authorities to replace the existing local government structure. However, neither the County nor the Districts are proposing to give the electorate a say on which options the electorate wants.

Why it was rejected

It was not clear what the petition asked the UK Government or Parliament to do.

At the moment, it is up to the local councils to decide whether they wish to consult local people on this. You could raise this issue with your local councillor, or petition your local council.

Parliament could change the law, to require any local council to hold a referendum on any proposal to create a unitary authority. If that's what you want to happen, you could start a new petition asking for that change.

Timeline

10 May 2016 Petition opened for signatures
17 May 2016 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 20
Status Rejected
Rejected 17 May 2016

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.