Petition
Require Local Elections to be held until the English Devolution Bill becomes law
Rejected
13 signatures
What the petition asks
Local and District Councils should be required to follow existing electoral protocols (including election of councillors in May) until the concept of a “Strategic Authority” has been formally entered into Statute.
Certain councils are considering proposals to cancel the proposed May council elections.
Such a decision is considered to be undemocratic in not giving the general public, to whom the Councils are responsible, the oppprtunity to exercise their right to vote on current conical performance.
Such a decision is considered to be undemocratic in not giving the general public, to whom the Councils are responsible, the oppprtunity to exercise their right to vote on current conical performance.
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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Do not postpone the local elections: Do not postpone the local elections
Do not postpone the local elections: Do not postpone the local elections
Timeline
| 9 Jan 2025 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 4 Mar 2025 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
13
Status
Rejected
Rejected
4 Mar 2025
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 18 Aug 2026.