Penrith and The Border

The people of Penrith and The Border have contributed a total of 5,408 signatures to 273 currently open petitions. That's round about average.

Top petitions in Penrith and The Border

Open petitions with the most signatures

1. Call an immediate general election to end the chaos of the current government
   Opened on Thursday 14th July 2022
   1,331 signatures so far in Penrith and The Border

2. Make suicide prevention a compulsory part of the school curriculum.
   Opened on Friday 23rd September 2022
   709 signatures so far in Penrith and The Border

3. Limit the shooting season of Woodcock
   Opened on Monday 11th July 2022
   222 signatures so far in Penrith and The Border

4. Do not sign any WHO Pandemic Treaty unless it is approved via public referendum
   Opened on Tuesday 3rd May 2022
   202 signatures so far in Penrith and The Border

5. Fund 30 hours free childcare from age 1 for families where both parents work
   Opened on Thursday 13th October 2022
   196 signatures so far in Penrith and The Border

6. Find the time to take the Kept Animals Bill through Parliament and make it law
   Opened on Thursday 7th July 2022
   162 signatures so far in Penrith and The Border

7. We call upon the Government to hold a Public Inquiry into the impact of Brexit
   Opened on Friday 18th November 2022
   155 signatures so far in Penrith and The Border

8. Increase State pensions to £380 a week, and lower retirement age to 60
   Opened on Monday 6th June 2022
   134 signatures so far in Penrith and The Border

9. Recognise Teaching Assistants as an important asset to schools by raising wage.
   Opened on Tuesday 19th July 2022
   125 signatures so far in Penrith and The Border

10. Make swift bricks compulsory in new housing to help red-listed birds
    Opened on Monday 31st October 2022
    92 signatures so far in Penrith and The Border

11. Do not reduce staff-child ratios in early years childcare
    Opened on Friday 29th April 2022
    90 signatures so far in Penrith and The Border

12. Include abortion rights in the Bill of Rights
    Opened on Tuesday 5th July 2022
    85 signatures so far in Penrith and The Border

13. Repeal the current Dangerous Dogs Act and replace with new framework
    Opened on Wednesday 12th October 2022
    78 signatures so far in Penrith and The Border

14. Place a complete ban on the sale and use of disposable BBQ’s in the UK
    Opened on Wednesday 22nd June 2022
    68 signatures so far in Penrith and The Border

15. Save the bees: cut hazardous pesticides and support nature-friendly farming
    Opened on Tuesday 28th June 2022
    57 signatures so far in Penrith and The Border

16. Ban sale of fireworks to the public and limit sales to licensed displays only
    Opened on Monday 23rd May 2022
    52 signatures so far in Penrith and The Border

17. Update the Equality Act to make clear the characteristic “sex” is biological sex
    Opened on Thursday 20th October 2022
    49 signatures so far in Penrith and The Border

18. Give Animal Rescue Centres a grant to offset this winters increased heating cost
    Opened on Thursday 1st September 2022
    46 signatures so far in Penrith and The Border

19. Increase funding for early years settings
    Opened on Tuesday 22nd November 2022
    41 signatures so far in Penrith and The Border

20. Set a Minimum Pension Guarantee (MPG) of at least £200 pw for state pensioners
    Opened on Wednesday 27th July 2022
    39 signatures so far in Penrith and The Border

Open petitions of local interest

1. Make suicide prevention a compulsory part of the school curriculum.
   Opened on Friday 23rd September 2022
   709 signatures so far in Penrith and The Border

2. Call an immediate general election to end the chaos of the current government
   Opened on Thursday 14th July 2022
   1,331 signatures so far in Penrith and The Border

3. Fund free NHS parking permits for student nurses and midwives
   Opened on Wednesday 29th June 2022
   14 signatures so far in Penrith and The Border

4. Limit the shooting season of Woodcock
   Opened on Monday 11th July 2022
   222 signatures so far in Penrith and The Border

5. Review licence fees and financial support for hydro generation
   Opened on Friday 29th April 2022
   19 signatures so far in Penrith and The Border

6. We call upon the Government to hold a Public Inquiry into the impact of Brexit
   Opened on Friday 18th November 2022
   155 signatures so far in Penrith and The Border

7. Do not sign any WHO Pandemic Treaty unless it is approved via public referendum
   Opened on Tuesday 3rd May 2022
   202 signatures so far in Penrith and The Border

8. Fund 30 hours free childcare from age 1 for families where both parents work
   Opened on Thursday 13th October 2022
   196 signatures so far in Penrith and The Border

9. Make swift bricks compulsory in new housing to help red-listed birds
   Opened on Monday 31st October 2022
   92 signatures so far in Penrith and The Border

10. Repeal the Hunting Act 2004
    Opened on Thursday 13th October 2022
    13 signatures so far in Penrith and The Border

11. Find the time to take the Kept Animals Bill through Parliament and make it law
    Opened on Thursday 7th July 2022
    162 signatures so far in Penrith and The Border

12. Give Animal Rescue Centres a grant to offset this winters increased heating cost
    Opened on Thursday 1st September 2022
    46 signatures so far in Penrith and The Border

13. Recognise Teaching Assistants as an important asset to schools by raising wage.
    Opened on Tuesday 19th July 2022
    125 signatures so far in Penrith and The Border

14. Place a complete ban on the sale and use of disposable BBQ’s in the UK
    Opened on Wednesday 22nd June 2022
    68 signatures so far in Penrith and The Border

15. Increase State pensions to £380 a week, and lower retirement age to 60
    Opened on Monday 6th June 2022
    134 signatures so far in Penrith and The Border

16. Increase funding for early years settings
    Opened on Tuesday 22nd November 2022
    41 signatures so far in Penrith and The Border

17. Ban the sale of all non-organic pesticides to the general public
    Opened on Thursday 6th October 2022
    26 signatures so far in Penrith and The Border

18. Save the bees: cut hazardous pesticides and support nature-friendly farming
    Opened on Tuesday 28th June 2022
    57 signatures so far in Penrith and The Border

19. Require local authorities replace roadside grass with wild flowers
    Opened on Monday 16th May 2022
    23 signatures so far in Penrith and The Border

20. Require train operators maintain ticket offices at railway stations
    Opened on Friday 26th August 2022
    35 signatures so far in Penrith and The Border