Penrith and The Border

The people of Penrith and The Border have contributed a total of 14,224 signatures to 672 currently open petitions. That's a lot below average.

Top petitions in Penrith and The Border

Open petitions with the most signatures

1. End child food poverty – no child should be going hungry
   Opened on Wednesday 14th October 2020
   1,379 signatures so far in Penrith and The Border

2. Reclose schools and colleges due to increase in COVID-19 cases
   Opened on Tuesday 22nd September 2020
   581 signatures so far in Penrith and The Border

3. Prioritise teachers, school and childcare staff for Covid-19 vaccination
   Opened on Tuesday 20th October 2020
   522 signatures so far in Penrith and The Border

4. Reduce University student tuition fees from £9250 to £3000
   Opened on Monday 5th October 2020
   520 signatures so far in Penrith and The Border

5. Make dog theft a specific criminal offence
   Opened on Friday 20th November 2020
   409 signatures so far in Penrith and The Border

6. Create a Minister for Hospitality in the UK Government
   Opened on Tuesday 6th October 2020
   377 signatures so far in Penrith and The Border

7. Seek Europe-wide Visa-free work permit for Touring professionals and Artists
   Opened on Tuesday 22nd December 2020
   323 signatures so far in Penrith and The Border

8. Mandatory printing of car registration numbers on all Drive Thru packaging.
   Opened on Tuesday 30th March 2021
   299 signatures so far in Penrith and The Border

9. Do not rollout Covid-19 vaccine passports
   Opened on Wednesday 20th January 2021
   276 signatures so far in Penrith and The Border

10. Do not restrict our rights to peaceful protest.
    Opened on Tuesday 16th March 2021
    262 signatures so far in Penrith and The Border

11. Allow golf to be played with appropriate safety measures
    Opened on Friday 6th November 2020
    259 signatures so far in Penrith and The Border

12. Cancel GCSE and A-levels in 2021 replace with Course Work and Teacher Assessment
    Opened on Tuesday 29th December 2020
    259 signatures so far in Penrith and The Border

13. Stop work on HS2 immediately and hold a new vote to repeal the legislation
    Opened on Thursday 17th December 2020
    257 signatures so far in Penrith and The Border

14. FIONA'S LAW - Women should be allowed a yearly Cervical screening
    Opened on Monday 7th September 2020
    244 signatures so far in Penrith and The Border

15. Ban the shooting of badgers immediately
    Opened on Thursday 24th September 2020
    243 signatures so far in Penrith and The Border

16. Close schools in Tier 4 areas
    Opened on Monday 21st December 2020
    240 signatures so far in Penrith and The Border

17. Financial support for Outdoor Residential Centres during closure
    Opened on Monday 19th October 2020
    196 signatures so far in Penrith and The Border

18. Hold a public inquiry into Government contracts granted during Covid-19
    Opened on Thursday 3rd September 2020
    194 signatures so far in Penrith and The Border

19. Continue the ban on the use of Neonicotinoids
    Opened on Monday 11th January 2021
    193 signatures so far in Penrith and The Border

20. Stop Forestry England granting licenses for Fox & Hare hunts
    Opened on Tuesday 6th October 2020
    189 signatures so far in Penrith and The Border

Open petitions of local interest

1. Provide riding schools with meaningful financial support
   Opened on Thursday 26th November 2020
   31 signatures so far in Penrith and The Border

2. Delay ban on coal and increase funding for transition for those reliant on coal
   Opened on Tuesday 9th February 2021
   104 signatures so far in Penrith and The Border

3. Financial support for Outdoor Residential Centres during closure
   Opened on Monday 19th October 2020
   196 signatures so far in Penrith and The Border

4. End child food poverty – no child should be going hungry
   Opened on Wednesday 14th October 2020
   1,379 signatures so far in Penrith and The Border

5. Mandatory printing of car registration numbers on all Drive Thru packaging.
   Opened on Tuesday 30th March 2021
   299 signatures so far in Penrith and The Border

6. Make strangulation a specific criminal offence
   Opened on Friday 27th November 2020
   18 signatures so far in Penrith and The Border

7. Stop Whitehaven Coal Mine in Cumbria
   Opened on Friday 15th January 2021
   131 signatures so far in Penrith and The Border

8. Reclose schools and colleges due to increase in COVID-19 cases
   Opened on Tuesday 22nd September 2020
   581 signatures so far in Penrith and The Border

9. Create a Minister for Hospitality in the UK Government
   Opened on Tuesday 6th October 2020
   377 signatures so far in Penrith and The Border

10. Save Community Sports Clubs and Leisure Facilities with a Sports Recovery Fund
    Opened on Thursday 29th October 2020
    167 signatures so far in Penrith and The Border

11. Ban the shooting of badgers immediately
    Opened on Thursday 24th September 2020
    243 signatures so far in Penrith and The Border

12. Prioritise teachers, school and childcare staff for Covid-19 vaccination
    Opened on Tuesday 20th October 2020
    522 signatures so far in Penrith and The Border

13. Make dog theft a specific criminal offence
    Opened on Friday 20th November 2020
    409 signatures so far in Penrith and The Border

14. Allow golf to be played with appropriate safety measures
    Opened on Friday 6th November 2020
    259 signatures so far in Penrith and The Border

15. Reduce University student tuition fees from £9250 to £3000
    Opened on Monday 5th October 2020
    520 signatures so far in Penrith and The Border

16. Cancel GCSE and A-levels in 2021 replace with Course Work and Teacher Assessment
    Opened on Tuesday 29th December 2020
    259 signatures so far in Penrith and The Border

17. Continue the ban on the use of Neonicotinoids
    Opened on Monday 11th January 2021
    193 signatures so far in Penrith and The Border

18. Ban the sale and use of Fipronil and Imidacloprid in flea treatments for pets
    Opened on Tuesday 24th November 2020
    26 signatures so far in Penrith and The Border

19. Seek Europe-wide Visa-free work permit for Touring professionals and Artists
    Opened on Tuesday 22nd December 2020
    323 signatures so far in Penrith and The Border

20. Stop Forestry England granting licenses for Fox & Hare hunts
    Opened on Tuesday 6th October 2020
    189 signatures so far in Penrith and The Border