City of Durham

The people of City of Durham have contributed a total of 9,094 signatures to 285 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
   4,249 signatures so far in City of Durham

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

3. Introduce a compensation scheme for WASPI women
   Opened on Thursday 21st November 2024
   349 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
   249 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. Tighten the rules on political donations
   Opened on Wednesday 22nd January 2025
   209 signatures so far in City of Durham

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

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

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

10. Ban driven grouse shooting
    Opened on Friday 22nd November 2024
    135 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
    134 signatures so far in City of Durham

12. Reverse changes to Winter Fuel Payment
    Opened on Tuesday 5th November 2024
    125 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
    114 signatures so far in City of Durham

14. Ban non-stun slaughter in the UK
    Opened on Thursday 21st November 2024
    101 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
    96 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
    85 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
    67 signatures so far in City of Durham

19. Referendum on changing the Electoral System To Proportional Representation (PR)
    Opened on Wednesday 6th November 2024
    65 signatures so far in City of Durham

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

Open petitions of local interest

1. Call a General Election
   Opened on Wednesday 20th November 2024
   4,249 signatures so far in City of Durham

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

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

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

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

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

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

8. Tighten the rules on political donations
   Opened on Wednesday 22nd January 2025
   209 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
   249 signatures so far in City of Durham

10. Ban driven grouse shooting
    Opened on Friday 22nd November 2024
    135 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
    125 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
    204 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
    96 signatures so far in City of Durham

16. Ban non-stun slaughter in the UK
    Opened on Thursday 21st November 2024
    101 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
    114 signatures so far in City of Durham

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

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

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