City of Durham

The people of City of Durham have contributed a total of 9,544 signatures to 378 currently open petitions. That's below average.

Top petitions in City of Durham

Open petitions with the most signatures

1. Call a General Election
   Opened on Wednesday 20th November 2024
   4,250 signatures so far in City of Durham

2. Close the borders! Suspend ALL immigration for 5 years!
   Opened on Tuesday 26th November 2024
   361 signatures so far in City of Durham

3. Introduce a compensation scheme for WASPI women
   Opened on Thursday 21st November 2024
   350 signatures so far in City of Durham

4. Ban immediately the use of dogs in scientific and regulatory procedures
   Opened on Friday 14th February 2025
   259 signatures so far in City of Durham

5. Don't change inheritance tax relief for working farms
   Opened on Wednesday 13th November 2024
   234 signatures so far in City of Durham

6. Apply for the UK to join the European Union as a full member as soon as possible
   Opened on Thursday 31st October 2024
   225 signatures so far in City of Durham

7. Raise the income tax personal allowance from £12,570 to £20,000
   Opened on Friday 20th December 2024
   214 signatures so far in City of Durham

8. Tighten the rules on political donations
   Opened on Wednesday 22nd January 2025
   211 signatures so far in City of Durham

9. Decriminalise Abortion
   Opened on Monday 4th November 2024
   187 signatures so far in City of Durham

10. Ban driven grouse shooting
    Opened on Friday 22nd November 2024
    150 signatures so far in City of Durham

11. Don't apply VAT to independent school fees, or remove business rates relief.
    Opened on Monday 2nd December 2024
    135 signatures so far in City of Durham

12. Reverse changes to Winter Fuel Payment
    Opened on Tuesday 5th November 2024
    126 signatures so far in City of Durham

13. Limit the sale and use of Fireworks to licence holders only
    Opened on Tuesday 5th November 2024
    115 signatures so far in City of Durham

14. Ban non-stun slaughter in the UK
    Opened on Thursday 21st November 2024
    112 signatures so far in City of Durham

15. Make breaking a manifesto against the law and trigger a General Election
    Opened on Thursday 7th November 2024
    100 signatures so far in City of Durham

16. Introduce 16 as the minimum age for children to have social media
    Opened on Thursday 7th November 2024
    95 signatures so far in City of Durham

17. End the Badger cull and adopt other approaches to bovine TB control
    Opened on Thursday 28th November 2024
    93 signatures so far in City of Durham

18. Allow parents to take their children out of school for up to 10 days fine free.
    Opened on Thursday 28th November 2024
    91 signatures so far in City of Durham

19. End the use of cages and crates for all farmed animals
    Opened on Friday 24th January 2025
    71 signatures so far in City of Durham

20. Extend free bus travel for people over 60 in England
    Opened on Friday 27th December 2024
    69 signatures so far in City of Durham

Open petitions of local interest

1. Call a General Election
   Opened on Wednesday 20th November 2024
   4,250 signatures so far in City of Durham

2. Introduce a compensation scheme for WASPI women
   Opened on Thursday 21st November 2024
   350 signatures so far in City of Durham

3. Close the borders! Suspend ALL immigration for 5 years!
   Opened on Tuesday 26th November 2024
   361 signatures so far in City of Durham

4. Apply for the UK to join the European Union as a full member as soon as possible
   Opened on Thursday 31st October 2024
   225 signatures so far in City of Durham

5. Don't change inheritance tax relief for working farms
   Opened on Wednesday 13th November 2024
   234 signatures so far in City of Durham

6. Decriminalise Abortion
   Opened on Monday 4th November 2024
   187 signatures so far in City of Durham

7. Give police stronger powers to tackle motorcycle theft & increase penalties
   Opened on Thursday 13th February 2025
   39 signatures so far in City of Durham

8. Tighten the rules on political donations
   Opened on Wednesday 22nd January 2025
   211 signatures so far in City of Durham

9. Ban immediately the use of dogs in scientific and regulatory procedures
   Opened on Friday 14th February 2025
   259 signatures so far in City of Durham

10. Ban driven grouse shooting
    Opened on Friday 22nd November 2024
    150 signatures so far in City of Durham

11. Review the enforcement policy guidance for LAs to protect mobile home owners.
    Opened on Wednesday 18th December 2024
    20 signatures so far in City of Durham

12. Reverse changes to Winter Fuel Payment
    Opened on Tuesday 5th November 2024
    126 signatures so far in City of Durham

13. Raise the income tax personal allowance from £12,570 to £20,000
    Opened on Friday 20th December 2024
    214 signatures so far in City of Durham

14. An independent evaluation of the Cass review on child gender services
    Opened on Thursday 12th December 2024
    56 signatures so far in City of Durham

15. Make breaking a manifesto against the law and trigger a General Election
    Opened on Thursday 7th November 2024
    100 signatures so far in City of Durham

16. Ban non-stun slaughter in the UK
    Opened on Thursday 21st November 2024
    112 signatures so far in City of Durham

17. Limit the sale and use of Fireworks to licence holders only
    Opened on Tuesday 5th November 2024
    115 signatures so far in City of Durham

18. Allow transgender people to self-identify their legal gender.
    Opened on Thursday 12th December 2024
    40 signatures so far in City of Durham

19. End the Badger cull and adopt other approaches to bovine TB control
    Opened on Thursday 28th November 2024
    93 signatures so far in City of Durham

20. Do not stop transgender people from receiving care in mainstream hospital wards
    Opened on Thursday 9th January 2025
    44 signatures so far in City of Durham