Gateshead

The people of Gateshead have contributed a total of 15,453 signatures to 686 currently open petitions. That's below average.

Top petitions in Gateshead

Open petitions with the most signatures

1. End child food poverty – no child should be going hungry
   Opened on Wednesday 14th October 2020
   1,788 signatures so far in Gateshead

2. Reduce University student tuition fees from £9250 to £3000
   Opened on Monday 5th October 2020
   590 signatures so far in Gateshead

3. Reclose schools and colleges due to increase in COVID-19 cases
   Opened on Tuesday 22nd September 2020
   479 signatures so far in Gateshead

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

5. Open gyms first as we come out of lockdown & fund a Work Out to Help Out scheme
   Opened on Wednesday 20th January 2021
   422 signatures so far in Gateshead

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

7. Keep gyms open during Tier 4 lockdown
   Opened on Monday 21st December 2020
   351 signatures so far in Gateshead

8. Make dog theft a specific criminal offence
   Opened on Friday 20th November 2020
   321 signatures so far in Gateshead

9. Do not rollout Covid-19 vaccine passports
   Opened on Wednesday 20th January 2021
   319 signatures so far in Gateshead

10. Do not restrict our rights to peaceful protest.
    Opened on Tuesday 16th March 2021
    299 signatures so far in Gateshead

11. Make verified ID a requirement for opening a social media account.
    Opened on Friday 5th March 2021
    288 signatures so far in Gateshead

12. Require local authorities to have free helplines for the homeless and vulnerable
    Opened on Thursday 3rd December 2020
    280 signatures so far in Gateshead

13. Hold a public inquiry into Government contracts granted during Covid-19
    Opened on Thursday 3rd September 2020
    258 signatures so far in Gateshead

14. Allow teacher predicted grades for BTEC students
    Opened on Monday 7th September 2020
    249 signatures so far in Gateshead

15. Allow football fans to attend matches at all levels
    Opened on Tuesday 29th September 2020
    245 signatures so far in Gateshead

16. Create a Minister for Hospitality in the UK Government
    Opened on Tuesday 6th October 2020
    229 signatures so far in Gateshead

17. Lower the price of the £210 COVID Home Test Kits for travellers entering the UK
    Opened on Tuesday 23rd February 2021
    222 signatures so far in Gateshead

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

19. Implement a two week school lockdown before 24 December to save Christmas
    Opened on Friday 2nd October 2020
    172 signatures so far in Gateshead

20. Lower university tuition fees for students until online teaching ends
    Opened on Monday 5th October 2020
    172 signatures so far in Gateshead

Open petitions of local interest

1. Require local authorities to have free helplines for the homeless and vulnerable
   Opened on Thursday 3rd December 2020
   280 signatures so far in Gateshead

2. End child food poverty – no child should be going hungry
   Opened on Wednesday 14th October 2020
   1,788 signatures so far in Gateshead

3. Lower the price of the £210 COVID Home Test Kits for travellers entering the UK
   Opened on Tuesday 23rd February 2021
   222 signatures so far in Gateshead

4. Allow indoor play centres and areas to open in all Tiers
   Opened on Thursday 3rd December 2020
   34 signatures so far in Gateshead

5. Introduce a 'Vaccination Passport' for international travel
   Opened on Monday 15th February 2021
   79 signatures so far in Gateshead

6. Create a public register of people banned from keeping animals in the UK
   Opened on Tuesday 2nd February 2021
   160 signatures so far in Gateshead

7. Make Emotional and Psychological Abuse of Children a Specific criminal Offence
   Opened on Thursday 31st December 2020
   27 signatures so far in Gateshead

8. Open gyms first as we come out of lockdown & fund a Work Out to Help Out scheme
   Opened on Wednesday 20th January 2021
   422 signatures so far in Gateshead

9. Keep gyms open during Tier 4 lockdown
   Opened on Monday 21st December 2020
   351 signatures so far in Gateshead

10. Reduce University student tuition fees from £9250 to £3000
    Opened on Monday 5th October 2020
    590 signatures so far in Gateshead

11. Reclose schools and colleges due to increase in COVID-19 cases
    Opened on Tuesday 22nd September 2020
    479 signatures so far in Gateshead

12. Don’t allow the use of externally-set exams for 2021 grades
    Opened on Wednesday 3rd February 2021
    75 signatures so far in Gateshead

13. Give free bus passes to ALL in England at age 60
    Opened on Tuesday 20th October 2020
    20 signatures so far in Gateshead

14. Hold a public inquiry into Government contracts granted during Covid-19
    Opened on Thursday 3rd September 2020
    258 signatures so far in Gateshead

15. Make verified ID a requirement for opening a social media account.
    Opened on Friday 5th March 2021
    288 signatures so far in Gateshead

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

17. Direct DVSA to fully reopen all driving test centres and release more test slots
    Opened on Wednesday 9th September 2020
    38 signatures so far in Gateshead

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

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

20. Make dog theft a specific criminal offence
    Opened on Friday 20th November 2020
    321 signatures so far in Gateshead