Petition · Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government
Require a referendum in the local area subject to a council being abolished
Closed
138 signatures
What the petition asks
The current process allows Government to force top-down council reorganisations without a final, binding say from local residents. We believe that local consultations are often flawed. We demand the law be changed to give residents the democratic right to a referendum.
Giving people a final say in a binding local referendum is the only democratic way to ensure reorganisations of local councils can only be done if there is support from the local people.
Timeline
| 1 Dec 2025 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 1 Jun 2026 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
138
Status
Closed
Department
Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government
Opened
1 Dec 2025
Closed
1 Jun 2026
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 10 Aug 2026.