Submitted by Steven Webberley on Saturday 14th December 2024
Published on Monday 24th February 2025
Current status: Open
Open until: Sunday 24th August 2025
Current Signatures: 20
(count is updated approximately hourly)
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All of England ~ Civil ~ Council ~ devolution ~ England ~ local ~ Madely ~ Mayor ~ Of England ~ Option ~ Parish ~ Power ~ progress ~ Pull ~ Referendum ~ Request ~ RISE ~ Rural areas ~ tier ~ Town ~ Upper
Option for local referendums on hyperlocal tier of councils for all of England
We would like the ability to request the option of new civil parishes covering a local area via referendum. And the right of new and existing parish and town councils to ‘pull down’ powers from upper tier and unitary councils.
We think this legislation should be included in the future English Devolution Bill.
Although progress has been made in some areas, especially since the Localism Act 2011 and also with the rise of regional mayors, we believe UK governance remains overly centralised. Localisation of further powers and assets to towns and rural areas across England could mean that areas that know their needs best can have full control of these, tailoring services accordingly. A double devolution or power - regional and very local - meaning more resilient communities.
If you want to sign this petition (as opposed to merely discuss it), you need to do that on the government's e-Petitions website.
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