Bedford

The people of Bedford have contributed a total of 20,015 signatures to 712 currently open petitions. That's round about average.

Top petitions in Bedford

Open petitions with the most signatures

1. End child food poverty – no child should be going hungry
   Opened on Wednesday 14th October 2020
   1,614 signatures so far in Bedford

2. Prevent gyms closing due to a spike in Covid 19 cases
   Opened on Wednesday 12th August 2020
   998 signatures so far in Bedford

3. Reduce University student tuition fees from £9250 to £3000
   Opened on Monday 5th October 2020
   957 signatures so far in Bedford

4. Reclose schools and colleges due to increase in COVID-19 cases
   Opened on Tuesday 22nd September 2020
   832 signatures so far in Bedford

5. Prioritise teachers, school and childcare staff for Covid-19 vaccination
   Opened on Tuesday 20th October 2020
   732 signatures so far in Bedford

6. Prevent any restrictions on those who refuse a Covid-19 vaccination
   Opened on Tuesday 4th August 2020
   713 signatures so far in Bedford

7. Broker a ceasefire for all sides in Yemen to carry out humanitarian aid
   Opened on Thursday 16th July 2020
   536 signatures so far in Bedford

8. Close schools in Tier 4 areas
   Opened on Monday 21st December 2020
   490 signatures so far in Bedford

9. Cancel GCSEs and A Levels in 2021
   Opened on Wednesday 19th August 2020
   448 signatures so far in Bedford

10. Limit the Sale and Use of Fireworks to Organisers of Licensed Displays Only
    Opened on Tuesday 21st July 2020
    390 signatures so far in Bedford

11. Implement sanctions against the Nigerian Government and officials
    Opened on Tuesday 20th October 2020
    383 signatures so far in Bedford

12. Require universities to partially refund tuition fees for 20/21 due to Covid-19
    Opened on Wednesday 29th July 2020
    351 signatures so far in Bedford

13. Keep gyms open during Tier 4 lockdown
    Opened on Monday 21st December 2020
    345 signatures so far in Bedford

14. Seek Europe-wide Visa-free work permit for Touring professionals and Artists
    Opened on Tuesday 22nd December 2020
    335 signatures so far in Bedford

15. Shut all nurseries and early years settings during lockdown
    Opened on Tuesday 5th January 2021
    266 signatures so far in Bedford

16. Cancel GCSE and A-levels in 2021 replace with Course Work and Teacher Assessment
    Opened on Tuesday 29th December 2020
    253 signatures so far in Bedford

17. Lower university tuition fees for students until online teaching ends
    Opened on Monday 5th October 2020
    249 signatures so far in Bedford

18. Allow teacher predicted grades for BTEC students
    Opened on Monday 7th September 2020
    244 signatures so far in Bedford

19. Protect Retail Workers from Abuse, Threats and Violence.
    Opened on Friday 24th July 2020
    215 signatures so far in Bedford

20. Scrap removal of free transport for under-18s from TfL bailout
    Opened on Tuesday 21st July 2020
    212 signatures so far in Bedford

Open petitions of local interest

1. Review the use of forceps in the delivery of babies
   Opened on Thursday 31st December 2020
   39 signatures so far in Bedford

2. End child food poverty – no child should be going hungry
   Opened on Wednesday 14th October 2020
   1,614 signatures so far in Bedford

3. Reduce University student tuition fees from £9250 to £3000
   Opened on Monday 5th October 2020
   957 signatures so far in Bedford

4. Prevent gyms closing due to a spike in Covid 19 cases
   Opened on Wednesday 12th August 2020
   998 signatures so far in Bedford

5. Reclose schools and colleges due to increase in COVID-19 cases
   Opened on Tuesday 22nd September 2020
   832 signatures so far in Bedford

6. Stop sexism - Require schools to offer all sports to all children
   Opened on Wednesday 23rd September 2020
   129 signatures so far in Bedford

7. Prevent any restrictions on those who refuse a Covid-19 vaccination
   Opened on Tuesday 4th August 2020
   713 signatures so far in Bedford

8. Broker a ceasefire for all sides in Yemen to carry out humanitarian aid
   Opened on Thursday 16th July 2020
   536 signatures so far in Bedford

9. Close schools in Tier 4 areas
   Opened on Monday 21st December 2020
   490 signatures so far in Bedford

10. Prioritise teachers, school and childcare staff for Covid-19 vaccination
    Opened on Tuesday 20th October 2020
    732 signatures so far in Bedford

11. Cancel GCSEs and A Levels in 2021
    Opened on Wednesday 19th August 2020
    448 signatures so far in Bedford

12. Reduce the minimum time required for ILR to 3 years for non-UK NHS workers
    Opened on Thursday 30th July 2020
    86 signatures so far in Bedford

13. Shut all nurseries and early years settings during lockdown
    Opened on Tuesday 5th January 2021
    266 signatures so far in Bedford

14. Keep gyms open during Tier 4 lockdown
    Opened on Monday 21st December 2020
    345 signatures so far in Bedford

15. Extend paid maternity leave by at least four months
    Opened on Monday 9th November 2020
    184 signatures so far in Bedford

16. Limit the Sale and Use of Fireworks to Organisers of Licensed Displays Only
    Opened on Tuesday 21st July 2020
    390 signatures so far in Bedford

17. Lower the cost of British Citizenship applications to £372.
    Opened on Thursday 31st December 2020
    84 signatures so far in Bedford

18. Require universities to partially refund tuition fees for 20/21 due to Covid-19
    Opened on Wednesday 29th July 2020
    351 signatures so far in Bedford

19. Protect Retail Workers from Abuse, Threats and Violence.
    Opened on Friday 24th July 2020
    215 signatures so far in Bedford

20. Seek Europe-wide Visa-free work permit for Touring professionals and Artists
    Opened on Tuesday 22nd December 2020
    335 signatures so far in Bedford