Petition

Reinstate the local elections in nine areas that will be delayed for a year

Rejected 16 signatures

What the petition asks

This should be debated and elections reinstated as per historical arrangements
The elections should be held and any future changes should be debated and local populations given the option to comment on proposals

Why it was rejected

There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.

You may wish to sign the following petition, which calls for similar action:

Do not postpone the local elections
Do not postpone the local elections

Timeline

6 Feb 2025 Petition opened for signatures
20 Mar 2025 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 16
Status Rejected
Rejected 20 Mar 2025

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 13 Aug 2026.