Petition · past parliament
Allow councils to continue to meet using remote meetings.
Rejected
13 signatures
What the petition asks
Allow all councils including Town and Parish Councils to continue to use remote meetings.
To make it possible for remote meetings will end on the 6th May 2021. Many council premises are too small for safe meetings. Council meetings need to be safe for councillors, employees and members of the public. Members of the public often appear in small numbers but when something is important in large numbers. Keep it safe.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
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Extend local authorities' power to hold virtual meetings beyond 7 May
Extend local authorities' power to hold virtual meetings beyond 7 May
Extend local authorities' power to hold virtual meetings beyond 7 May
Extend local authorities' power to hold virtual meetings beyond 7 May
Timeline
| 26 Mar 2021 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 12 Apr 2021 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
13
Status
Rejected
Rejected
12 Apr 2021
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.