Rutland and Melton

The people of Rutland and Melton have contributed a total of 5,819 signatures to 318 currently open petitions. That's above average.

Top petitions in Rutland and Melton

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
   1,281 signatures so far in Rutland and Melton

2. Include abortion rights in the Bill of Rights
   Opened on Tuesday 5th July 2022
   304 signatures so far in Rutland and Melton

3. Make suicide prevention a compulsory part of the school curriculum.
   Opened on Friday 23rd September 2022
   277 signatures so far in Rutland and Melton

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

5. Limit the shooting season of Woodcock
   Opened on Monday 11th July 2022
   230 signatures so far in Rutland and Melton

6. Fund 30 hours free childcare from age 1 for families where both parents work
   Opened on Thursday 13th October 2022
   207 signatures so far in Rutland and Melton

7. Increase State pensions to £380 a week, and lower retirement age to 60
   Opened on Monday 6th June 2022
   155 signatures so far in Rutland and Melton

8. Do not reduce staff-child ratios in early years childcare
   Opened on Friday 29th April 2022
   153 signatures so far in Rutland and Melton

9. Find the time to take the Kept Animals Bill through Parliament and make it law
   Opened on Thursday 7th July 2022
   142 signatures so far in Rutland and Melton

10. Recognise Teaching Assistants as an important asset to schools by raising wage.
    Opened on Tuesday 19th July 2022
    133 signatures so far in Rutland and Melton

11. We call upon the Government to hold a Public Inquiry into the impact of Brexit
    Opened on Friday 18th November 2022
    128 signatures so far in Rutland and Melton

12. Ban sale of fireworks to the public and limit sales to licensed displays only
    Opened on Monday 23rd May 2022
    92 signatures so far in Rutland and Melton

13. Save the bees: cut hazardous pesticides and support nature-friendly farming
    Opened on Tuesday 28th June 2022
    85 signatures so far in Rutland and Melton

14. Make swift bricks compulsory in new housing to help red-listed birds
    Opened on Monday 31st October 2022
    85 signatures so far in Rutland and Melton

15. Residential Park Home residents should be eligible for £400 electricity grant
    Opened on Monday 6th June 2022
    79 signatures so far in Rutland and Melton

16. Repeal the current Dangerous Dogs Act and replace with new framework
    Opened on Wednesday 12th October 2022
    76 signatures so far in Rutland and Melton

17. Increase Carer's Allowance to equal 35hrs at National Minimum Wage
    Opened on Wednesday 8th June 2022
    75 signatures so far in Rutland and Melton

18. Update the Equality Act to make clear the characteristic “sex” is biological sex
    Opened on Thursday 20th October 2022
    62 signatures so far in Rutland and Melton

19. Increase statutory maternity pay in line with cost of living crisis
    Opened on Friday 27th May 2022
    60 signatures so far in Rutland and Melton

20. Require all new builds to have solar panels as condition of planning permission
    Opened on Monday 6th June 2022
    50 signatures so far in Rutland and Melton

Open petitions of local interest

1. Ban retailers (shops/newsagents/etc) from setting a minimum card spend
   Opened on Thursday 23rd June 2022
   13 signatures so far in Rutland and Melton

2. Fund free school transport for all under 18s
   Opened on Tuesday 7th June 2022
   14 signatures so far in Rutland and Melton

3. Call an immediate general election to end the chaos of the current government
   Opened on Thursday 14th July 2022
   1,281 signatures so far in Rutland and Melton

4. Limit the shooting season of Woodcock
   Opened on Monday 11th July 2022
   230 signatures so far in Rutland and Melton

5. Make the private slaughter and consumption of cats and dogs illegal
   Opened on Monday 13th June 2022
   29 signatures so far in Rutland and Melton

6. Fund heart screening in the NHS to avoid young people having cardiac arrests
   Opened on Friday 8th July 2022
   30 signatures so far in Rutland and Melton

7. Include abortion rights in the Bill of Rights
   Opened on Tuesday 5th July 2022
   304 signatures so far in Rutland and Melton

8. Residential Park Home residents should be eligible for £400 electricity grant
   Opened on Monday 6th June 2022
   79 signatures so far in Rutland and Melton

9. Make suicide prevention a compulsory part of the school curriculum.
   Opened on Friday 23rd September 2022
   277 signatures so far in Rutland and Melton

10. Do not sign any WHO Pandemic Treaty unless it is approved via public referendum
    Opened on Tuesday 3rd May 2022
    272 signatures so far in Rutland and Melton

11. Save the bees: cut hazardous pesticides and support nature-friendly farming
    Opened on Tuesday 28th June 2022
    85 signatures so far in Rutland and Melton

12. Fund 30 hours free childcare from age 1 for families where both parents work
    Opened on Thursday 13th October 2022
    207 signatures so far in Rutland and Melton

13. Ban the use of greenfield land for solar panels and support uptake elsewhere
    Opened on Tuesday 26th July 2022
    15 signatures so far in Rutland and Melton

14. Increase State pensions to £380 a week, and lower retirement age to 60
    Opened on Monday 6th June 2022
    155 signatures so far in Rutland and Melton

15. Recognise Teaching Assistants as an important asset to schools by raising wage.
    Opened on Tuesday 19th July 2022
    133 signatures so far in Rutland and Melton

16. We call upon the Government to hold a Public Inquiry into the impact of Brexit
    Opened on Friday 18th November 2022
    128 signatures so far in Rutland and Melton

17. Make swift bricks compulsory in new housing to help red-listed birds
    Opened on Monday 31st October 2022
    85 signatures so far in Rutland and Melton

18. Ban sale of fireworks to the public and limit sales to licensed displays only
    Opened on Monday 23rd May 2022
    92 signatures so far in Rutland and Melton

19. Require all new builds to have solar panels as condition of planning permission
    Opened on Monday 6th June 2022
    50 signatures so far in Rutland and Melton

20. Fund more specialist school places for children with special educational needs
    Opened on Monday 11th July 2022
    36 signatures so far in Rutland and Melton