Newark

The people of Newark have contributed a total of 5,039 signatures to 392 currently open petitions. That's round about average.

Top petitions in Newark

Open petitions with the most signatures

1. Introduce new restrictions on solar facilities to protect land and food security
   Opened on Thursday 23rd November 2023
   544 signatures so far in Newark

2. Hold a parliamentary vote on assisted dying
   Opened on Friday 5th January 2024
   399 signatures so far in Newark

3. Stop the implementation of betting affordability/financial risk checks
   Opened on Wednesday 1st November 2023
   200 signatures so far in Newark

4. Fund continued access to modulators drugs for Cystic Fibrosis patients
   Opened on Wednesday 15th November 2023
   187 signatures so far in Newark

5. End the UK’s membership of the World Health Organization
   Opened on Wednesday 18th October 2023
   165 signatures so far in Newark

6. Pause Ofsted inspections and reform how school performance is evaluated
   Opened on Wednesday 6th December 2023
   130 signatures so far in Newark

7. Seek a ceasefire and to end Israeli occupation of the West Bank and Gaza Strip
   Opened on Wednesday 18th October 2023
   128 signatures so far in Newark

8. Make State Pensions tax free
   Opened on Friday 10th November 2023
   96 signatures so far in Newark

9. Offer the State Pension to all at 60, increase to equal 48hrs at the Living Wage
   Opened on Monday 15th January 2024
   94 signatures so far in Newark

10. Don’t increase the income requirement for family visas to £38,700
    Opened on Wednesday 13th December 2023
    92 signatures so far in Newark

11. Make abuse or violence towards retail workers a standalone criminal offence
    Opened on Monday 9th October 2023
    86 signatures so far in Newark

12. Urge the Israel Government to allow fuel, electricity and food into Gaza
    Opened on Monday 16th October 2023
    80 signatures so far in Newark

13. Allow students to be taken out of school for two weeks a year without penalty
    Opened on Friday 15th March 2024
    79 signatures so far in Newark

14. Delay the ban on rehoming and owning XL Bully dogs for 18 months
    Opened on Thursday 9th November 2023
    77 signatures so far in Newark

15. Close the borders! Suspend ALL immigration for 5 years.
    Opened on Monday 18th December 2023
    70 signatures so far in Newark

16. Home fee status for BN(O) students after 3 years continuous stay in the UK
    Opened on Thursday 11th January 2024
    64 signatures so far in Newark

17. Give British Nationals (Overseas) immediate entitlement to British citizenship
    Opened on Monday 18th March 2024
    56 signatures so far in Newark

18. Ban Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) in Greenbelt Areas
    Opened on Tuesday 10th October 2023
    55 signatures so far in Newark

19. Ban the use of dogs for testing and research purposes in the UK
    Opened on Friday 6th October 2023
    55 signatures so far in Newark

20. Don’t ban flavoured e-liquids for e-cigarettes
    Opened on Wednesday 14th February 2024
    52 signatures so far in Newark

Open petitions of local interest

1. Ban Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) in Greenbelt Areas
   Opened on Tuesday 10th October 2023
   55 signatures so far in Newark

2. Introduce new restrictions on solar facilities to protect land and food security
   Opened on Thursday 23rd November 2023
   544 signatures so far in Newark

3. Require all MPs and ministers to take equality and diversity training
   Opened on Tuesday 10th October 2023
   12 signatures so far in Newark

4. Hold a parliamentary vote on assisted dying
   Opened on Friday 5th January 2024
   399 signatures so far in Newark

5. Require licences for owners of XL Bully dogs instead of a ban/muzzles/neutering
   Opened on Friday 10th November 2023
   12 signatures so far in Newark

6. Stop the implementation of betting affordability/financial risk checks
   Opened on Wednesday 1st November 2023
   200 signatures so far in Newark

7. Give British Nationals (Overseas) immediate entitlement to British citizenship
   Opened on Monday 18th March 2024
   56 signatures so far in Newark

8. Pause Ofsted inspections and reform how school performance is evaluated
   Opened on Wednesday 6th December 2023
   130 signatures so far in Newark

9. Home fee status for BN(O) students after 3 years continuous stay in the UK
   Opened on Thursday 11th January 2024
   64 signatures so far in Newark

10. End the UK’s membership of the World Health Organization
    Opened on Wednesday 18th October 2023
    165 signatures so far in Newark

11. Reclassify general aviation airfields as greenfield not brownfield sites
    Opened on Wednesday 24th April 2024
    34 signatures so far in Newark

12. Create a new medal to recognise Cold War Veterans
    Opened on Friday 26th January 2024
    28 signatures so far in Newark

13. Make State Pensions tax free
    Opened on Friday 10th November 2023
    96 signatures so far in Newark

14. Offer the State Pension to all at 60, increase to equal 48hrs at the Living Wage
    Opened on Monday 15th January 2024
    94 signatures so far in Newark

15. Make abuse or violence towards retail workers a standalone criminal offence
    Opened on Monday 9th October 2023
    86 signatures so far in Newark

16. Close the borders! Suspend ALL immigration for 5 years.
    Opened on Monday 18th December 2023
    70 signatures so far in Newark

17. Don’t increase the income requirement for family visas to £38,700
    Opened on Wednesday 13th December 2023
    92 signatures so far in Newark

18. Add a mobility element to Attendance Allowance
    Opened on Thursday 1st February 2024
    38 signatures so far in Newark

19. Exempt all state pensions and benefits from income tax
    Opened on Tuesday 28th November 2023
    43 signatures so far in Newark

20. Ban the use of dogs for testing and research purposes in the UK
    Opened on Friday 6th October 2023
    55 signatures so far in Newark