Rutland and Melton

The people of Rutland and Melton have contributed a total of 19,467 signatures to 754 currently open petitions. That's round about average.

Top petitions in Rutland and Melton

Open petitions with the most signatures

1. End child food poverty – no child should be going hungry
   Opened on Wednesday 14th October 2020
   1,551 signatures so far in Rutland and Melton

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

3. Make dog theft a specific criminal offence
   Opened on Friday 20th November 2020
   964 signatures so far in Rutland and Melton

4. Reduce University student tuition fees from £9250 to £3000
   Opened on Monday 5th October 2020
   841 signatures so far in Rutland and Melton

5. Review how domestic abuse cases are investigated and prosecuted.
   Opened on Thursday 31st December 2020
   778 signatures so far in Rutland and Melton

6. Do not rollout Covid-19 vaccine passports
   Opened on Wednesday 20th January 2021
   454 signatures so far in Rutland and Melton

7. Reclose schools and colleges due to increase in COVID-19 cases
   Opened on Tuesday 22nd September 2020
   411 signatures so far in Rutland and Melton

8. Allow golf to be played with appropriate safety measures
   Opened on Friday 6th November 2020
   401 signatures so far in Rutland and Melton

9. Seek Europe-wide Visa-free work permit for Touring professionals and Artists
   Opened on Tuesday 22nd December 2020
   360 signatures so far in Rutland and Melton

10. Stop work on HS2 immediately and hold a new vote to repeal the legislation
    Opened on Thursday 17th December 2020
    342 signatures so far in Rutland and Melton

11. Create a Minister for Hospitality in the UK Government
    Opened on Tuesday 6th October 2020
    337 signatures so far in Rutland and Melton

12. Protect the UK's dwindling hedgehog population before it's too late.
    Opened on Thursday 1st October 2020
    324 signatures so far in Rutland and Melton

13. Do not restrict our rights to peaceful protest.
    Opened on Tuesday 16th March 2021
    316 signatures so far in Rutland and Melton

14. Ban the shooting of badgers immediately
    Opened on Thursday 24th September 2020
    291 signatures so far in Rutland and Melton

15. Cancel GCSE and A-levels in 2021 replace with Course Work and Teacher Assessment
    Opened on Tuesday 29th December 2020
    288 signatures so far in Rutland and Melton

16. Mandatory printing of car registration numbers on all Drive Thru packaging.
    Opened on Tuesday 30th March 2021
    259 signatures so far in Rutland and Melton

17. Allow teacher predicted grades for BTEC students
    Opened on Monday 7th September 2020
    254 signatures so far in Rutland and Melton

18. Stop Forestry England granting licenses for Fox & Hare hunts
    Opened on Tuesday 6th October 2020
    253 signatures so far in Rutland and Melton

19. Increase funding for urgent research into devastating motor neurone disease
    Opened on Wednesday 6th January 2021
    235 signatures so far in Rutland and Melton

20. Make verified ID a requirement for opening a social media account.
    Opened on Friday 5th March 2021
    225 signatures so far in Rutland and Melton

Open petitions of local interest

1. Review how domestic abuse cases are investigated and prosecuted.
   Opened on Thursday 31st December 2020
   778 signatures so far in Rutland and Melton

2. Ban battery chicken farms
   Opened on Tuesday 23rd February 2021
   89 signatures so far in Rutland and Melton

3. Make the temporary increases to Universal Credit permanent
   Opened on Wednesday 16th September 2020
   68 signatures so far in Rutland and Melton

4. Extend local authorities' power to hold virtual meetings beyond 7 May
   Opened on Monday 12th April 2021
   38 signatures so far in Rutland and Melton

5. Make dog theft a specific criminal offence
   Opened on Friday 20th November 2020
   964 signatures so far in Rutland and Melton

6. End child food poverty – no child should be going hungry
   Opened on Wednesday 14th October 2020
   1,551 signatures so far in Rutland and Melton

7. Change the law to increase sentencing for Hare coursing and poaching.
   Opened on Thursday 3rd December 2020
   159 signatures so far in Rutland and Melton

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

9. Reduce University student tuition fees from £9250 to £3000
   Opened on Monday 5th October 2020
   841 signatures so far in Rutland and Melton

10. Mandatory printing of car registration numbers on all Drive Thru packaging.
    Opened on Tuesday 30th March 2021
    259 signatures so far in Rutland and Melton

11. Allow golf to be played with appropriate safety measures
    Opened on Friday 6th November 2020
    401 signatures so far in Rutland and Melton

12. Protect the UK's dwindling hedgehog population before it's too late.
    Opened on Thursday 1st October 2020
    324 signatures so far in Rutland and Melton

13. Ban the shooting of badgers immediately
    Opened on Thursday 24th September 2020
    291 signatures so far in Rutland and Melton

14. Allow indoor/outdoor tennis courts to operate under strict distancing protocols
    Opened on Monday 9th November 2020
    22 signatures so far in Rutland and Melton

15. Allow competitive Swimming Clubs to use indoor pools in Leicester City
    Opened on Tuesday 25th August 2020
    19 signatures so far in Rutland and Melton

16. Do not rollout Covid-19 vaccine passports
    Opened on Wednesday 20th January 2021
    454 signatures so far in Rutland and Melton

17. Stop Forestry England granting licenses for Fox & Hare hunts
    Opened on Tuesday 6th October 2020
    253 signatures so far in Rutland and Melton

18. Only open Early Years settings for key workers, vulnerable or SEN children
    Opened on Monday 11th January 2021
    17 signatures so far in Rutland and Melton

19. Create a Minister for Hospitality in the UK Government
    Opened on Tuesday 6th October 2020
    337 signatures so far in Rutland and Melton

20. Increase funding for urgent research into devastating motor neurone disease
    Opened on Wednesday 6th January 2021
    235 signatures so far in Rutland and Melton