Petition · past parliament
Allow Council meetings to be held as a hybrid of virtual and in person.
Rejected
11 signatures
What the petition asks
Bring in emergency legislation to change the rule that local councils have to meet in person.
The Covid pandemic has forced the use of technology, but has shown that technology is safe to use to hold meetings. I would like to propose that Parliament brings forward a bill to allow hybrid meetings, those where you have the choice of how to attend, as soon as possible. This would also cut down journeys.
Why it was rejected
The UK Government or Parliament was already taking the action it asked for.
The Government has created new powers for local authorities in England to hold public meetings virtually by using video or telephone conferencing technology from 4 April 2020: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/councils-given-new-powers-to-hold-public-meetings-remotely
Timeline
| 26 Mar 2021 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 1 Apr 2021 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
11
Status
Rejected
Rejected
1 Apr 2021
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.