Petition · past parliament · Cabinet Office
Make local Councillors full-time paid roles
Closed
37 signatures
What the petition asks
We would like to see the role of a local Councillor change from part-time to full-time and for it to be a paid position. We also ask for these full-time councillors to be fully trained and tested in financial management and for the results of these test to be made available to the public.
We believe that with recent local council failures, which could pass millions of pounds of debt to council tax payers, it’s evident that some Councillors are ill prepared to make the massive financial decisions which now fall on their shoulders. We think the part time nature of the role inhibits the full time contributions that modern councils need to make in order to provide services to residents. This structure needs to change to increase accountability on local councils.
Timeline
| 23 Aug 2023 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 23 Feb 2024 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
37
Status
Closed
Department
Cabinet Office
Opened
23 Aug 2023
Closed
23 Feb 2024
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.