Chesterfield

The people of Chesterfield have contributed a total of 13,184 signatures to 480 currently open petitions. That's round about average.

Top petitions in Chesterfield

Open petitions with the most signatures

1. Call a General Election
   Opened on Wednesday 20th November 2024
   4,948 signatures so far in Chesterfield

2. Stop financial and other support for asylum seekers
   Opened on Monday 20th January 2025
   613 signatures so far in Chesterfield

3. Allow parents to take their children out of school for up to 10 days fine free.
   Opened on Thursday 28th November 2024
   517 signatures so far in Chesterfield

4. Close the borders! Suspend ALL immigration for 5 years!
   Opened on Tuesday 26th November 2024
   417 signatures so far in Chesterfield

5. Raise the income tax personal allowance from £12,570 to £20,000
   Opened on Friday 20th December 2024
   416 signatures so far in Chesterfield

6. Ban immediately the use of dogs in scientific and regulatory procedures
   Opened on Friday 14th February 2025
   363 signatures so far in Chesterfield

7. Introduce a compensation scheme for WASPI women
   Opened on Thursday 21st November 2024
   320 signatures so far in Chesterfield

8. Extend parental bereavement leave after the loss of a child.
   Opened on Wednesday 15th January 2025
   241 signatures so far in Chesterfield

9. Make all forms of 'geo-engineering' affecting the environment illegal
   Opened on Monday 23rd December 2024
   218 signatures so far in Chesterfield

10. End the Badger cull and adopt other approaches to bovine TB control
    Opened on Thursday 28th November 2024
    207 signatures so far in Chesterfield

11. Protect Northern Ireland Veterans from Prosecutions
    Opened on Friday 9th May 2025
    186 signatures so far in Chesterfield

12. Raise statutory maternity/paternity pay to match the National Living Wage
    Opened on Tuesday 18th March 2025
    184 signatures so far in Chesterfield

13. Ban non-stun slaughter in the UK
    Opened on Thursday 21st November 2024
    178 signatures so far in Chesterfield

14. Ban driven grouse shooting
    Opened on Friday 22nd November 2024
    173 signatures so far in Chesterfield

15. Tighten the rules on political donations
    Opened on Wednesday 22nd January 2025
    169 signatures so far in Chesterfield

16. Extend free bus travel for people over 60 in England
    Opened on Friday 27th December 2024
    140 signatures so far in Chesterfield

17. End the use of cages and crates for all farmed animals
    Opened on Friday 24th January 2025
    132 signatures so far in Chesterfield

18. Allow transgender people to self-identify their legal gender.
    Opened on Thursday 12th December 2024
    128 signatures so far in Chesterfield

19. Keep the 5-Year ILR pathway for existing Skilled Worker visa holders
    Opened on Friday 23rd May 2025
    112 signatures so far in Chesterfield

20. Fund free TV licences for all pensioners
    Opened on Tuesday 26th November 2024
    94 signatures so far in Chesterfield

Open petitions of local interest

1. Extend parental bereavement leave after the loss of a child.
   Opened on Wednesday 15th January 2025
   241 signatures so far in Chesterfield

2. Call a General Election
   Opened on Wednesday 20th November 2024
   4,948 signatures so far in Chesterfield

3. Allow parents to take their children out of school for up to 10 days fine free.
   Opened on Thursday 28th November 2024
   517 signatures so far in Chesterfield

4. Stop financial and other support for asylum seekers
   Opened on Monday 20th January 2025
   613 signatures so far in Chesterfield

5. Close the borders! Suspend ALL immigration for 5 years!
   Opened on Tuesday 26th November 2024
   417 signatures so far in Chesterfield

6. Raise the income tax personal allowance from £12,570 to £20,000
   Opened on Friday 20th December 2024
   416 signatures so far in Chesterfield

7. Introduce a compensation scheme for WASPI women
   Opened on Thursday 21st November 2024
   320 signatures so far in Chesterfield

8. Ban immediately the use of dogs in scientific and regulatory procedures
   Opened on Friday 14th February 2025
   363 signatures so far in Chesterfield

9. End the Badger cull and adopt other approaches to bovine TB control
   Opened on Thursday 28th November 2024
   207 signatures so far in Chesterfield

10. Raise statutory maternity/paternity pay to match the National Living Wage
    Opened on Tuesday 18th March 2025
    184 signatures so far in Chesterfield

11. Provide funding for all pregnant women to have an ultrasound for CHD
    Opened on Monday 3rd March 2025
    16 signatures so far in Chesterfield

12. Make all forms of 'geo-engineering' affecting the environment illegal
    Opened on Monday 23rd December 2024
    218 signatures so far in Chesterfield

13. Ban non-stun slaughter in the UK
    Opened on Thursday 21st November 2024
    178 signatures so far in Chesterfield

14. Ban driven grouse shooting
    Opened on Friday 22nd November 2024
    173 signatures so far in Chesterfield

15. Extend free bus travel for people over 60 in England
    Opened on Friday 27th December 2024
    140 signatures so far in Chesterfield

16. Protect Northern Ireland Veterans from Prosecutions
    Opened on Friday 9th May 2025
    186 signatures so far in Chesterfield

17. Increase funding and support for animal rescue and rehabilitation organisations.
    Opened on Monday 25th November 2024
    11 signatures so far in Chesterfield

18. Tighten the rules on political donations
    Opened on Wednesday 22nd January 2025
    169 signatures so far in Chesterfield

19. Abolish the tv licence
    Opened on Thursday 28th November 2024
    85 signatures so far in Chesterfield

20. End the use of cages and crates for all farmed animals
    Opened on Friday 24th January 2025
    132 signatures so far in Chesterfield