Colchester

The people of Colchester have contributed a total of 10,127 signatures to 275 currently open petitions. That's round about average.

Top petitions in Colchester

Open petitions with the most signatures

1. Call a General Election
   Opened on Wednesday 20th November 2024
   4,988 signatures so far in Colchester

2. Ban immediately the use of dogs in scientific and regulatory procedures
   Opened on Friday 14th February 2025
   367 signatures so far in Colchester

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

4. Introduce 16 as the minimum age for children to have social media
   Opened on Thursday 7th November 2024
   277 signatures so far in Colchester

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

6. Tighten the rules on political donations
   Opened on Wednesday 22nd January 2025
   262 signatures so far in Colchester

7. Decriminalise Abortion
   Opened on Monday 4th November 2024
   181 signatures so far in Colchester

8. Introduce a compensation scheme for WASPI women
   Opened on Thursday 21st November 2024
   181 signatures so far in Colchester

9. Apply for the UK to join the European Union as a full member as soon as possible
   Opened on Thursday 31st October 2024
   174 signatures so far in Colchester

10. Don't change inheritance tax relief for working farms
    Opened on Wednesday 13th November 2024
    160 signatures so far in Colchester

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

12. Exempt all social care providers from the employer NIC increase
    Opened on Tuesday 5th November 2024
    125 signatures so far in Colchester

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

14. Limit the sale and use of Fireworks to licence holders only
    Opened on Tuesday 5th November 2024
    119 signatures so far in Colchester

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

16. Ban driven grouse shooting
    Opened on Friday 22nd November 2024
    92 signatures so far in Colchester

17. Raise the standard tax-free Personal Allowance to £45,000
    Opened on Tuesday 26th November 2024
    84 signatures so far in Colchester

18. Reverse changes to Winter Fuel Payment
    Opened on Tuesday 5th November 2024
    79 signatures so far in Colchester

19. Don't apply VAT to independent school fees, or remove business rates relief.
    Opened on Monday 2nd December 2024
    77 signatures so far in Colchester

20. Referendum on changing the Electoral System To Proportional Representation (PR)
    Opened on Wednesday 6th November 2024
    74 signatures so far in Colchester

Open petitions of local interest

1. Call a General Election
   Opened on Wednesday 20th November 2024
   4,988 signatures so far in Colchester

2. Ban immediately the use of dogs in scientific and regulatory procedures
   Opened on Friday 14th February 2025
   367 signatures so far in Colchester

3. Introduce 16 as the minimum age for children to have social media
   Opened on Thursday 7th November 2024
   277 signatures so far in Colchester

4. Tighten the rules on political donations
   Opened on Wednesday 22nd January 2025
   262 signatures so far in Colchester

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

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

7. Exempt all social care providers from the employer NIC increase
   Opened on Tuesday 5th November 2024
   125 signatures so far in Colchester

8. Decriminalise Abortion
   Opened on Monday 4th November 2024
   181 signatures so far in Colchester

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

10. Change requirements for ILR for those who have graduated and worked for 3 years
    Opened on Friday 6th December 2024
    58 signatures so far in Colchester

11. Allow carers already in UK on sponsored visa to work for any CQC care provider
    Opened on Thursday 28th November 2024
    55 signatures so far in Colchester

12. Apply for the UK to join the European Union as a full member as soon as possible
    Opened on Thursday 31st October 2024
    174 signatures so far in Colchester

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

14. Reduce the ILR qualifying period from 5 years to 3 years for legal immigrants
    Opened on Thursday 23rd January 2025
    65 signatures so far in Colchester

15. Introduce a compensation scheme for WASPI women
    Opened on Thursday 21st November 2024
    181 signatures so far in Colchester

16. Make breaking a manifesto against the law and trigger a General Election
    Opened on Thursday 7th November 2024
    96 signatures so far in Colchester

17. Don't change inheritance tax relief for working farms
    Opened on Wednesday 13th November 2024
    160 signatures so far in Colchester

18. Raise the standard tax-free Personal Allowance to £45,000
    Opened on Tuesday 26th November 2024
    84 signatures so far in Colchester

19. Limit the sale and use of Fireworks to licence holders only
    Opened on Tuesday 5th November 2024
    119 signatures so far in Colchester

20. Allow BN(O)s ETA-free entry
    Opened on Friday 22nd November 2024
    40 signatures so far in Colchester