South Dorset

The people of South Dorset have contributed a total of 10,152 signatures to 443 currently open petitions. That's well above average.

Top petitions in South Dorset

Open petitions with the most signatures

1. Ban new waste incinerators and revoke permits where building has not begun
   Opened on Friday 7th March 2025
   1,580 signatures so far in South Dorset

2. Stop financial and other support for asylum seekers
   Opened on Monday 20th January 2025
   843 signatures so far in South Dorset

3. Raise the income tax personal allowance from £12,570 to £20,000
   Opened on Friday 20th December 2024
   560 signatures so far in South Dorset

4. Protect Northern Ireland Veterans from Prosecutions
   Opened on Friday 9th May 2025
   457 signatures so far in South Dorset

5. Ban immediately the use of dogs in scientific and regulatory procedures
   Opened on Friday 14th February 2025
   366 signatures so far in South Dorset

6. Review possible penalties for social media posts, including the use of prison
   Opened on Friday 20th June 2025
   350 signatures so far in South Dorset

7. Make all forms of 'geo-engineering' affecting the environment illegal
   Opened on Monday 23rd December 2024
   338 signatures so far in South Dorset

8. Extend free bus travel for people over 60 in England
   Opened on Friday 27th December 2024
   328 signatures so far in South Dorset

9. Prohibit publishers irrevocably disabling video games they have already sold
   Opened on Tuesday 14th January 2025
   266 signatures so far in South Dorset

10. End the use of cages and crates for all farmed animals
    Opened on Friday 24th January 2025
    257 signatures so far in South Dorset

11. Increase funding for people with Parkinson’s and implement the "Parky Charter"
    Opened on Monday 10th March 2025
    233 signatures so far in South Dorset

12. Tighten the rules on political donations
    Opened on Wednesday 22nd January 2025
    209 signatures so far in South Dorset

13. Protect hares and their young from shooting during the breeding season
    Opened on Tuesday 29th April 2025
    134 signatures so far in South Dorset

14. Allow transgender people to self-identify their legal gender.
    Opened on Thursday 12th December 2024
    128 signatures so far in South Dorset

15. Make Play and Continuous Provision statutory in England's Key Stage 1 Curriculum
    Opened on Thursday 3rd July 2025
    128 signatures so far in South Dorset

16. Grant the vote for London Mayor to all UK Residents
    Opened on Friday 9th May 2025
    121 signatures so far in South Dorset

17. Reduce the minimum retirement age for Prison Officers to 60
    Opened on Tuesday 6th May 2025
    118 signatures so far in South Dorset

18. Shut the migrant hotels down now and deport illegal migrants housed there
    Opened on Tuesday 1st April 2025
    117 signatures so far in South Dorset

19. Keep the 5-Year ILR pathway for existing Skilled Worker visa holders
    Opened on Friday 23rd May 2025
    107 signatures so far in South Dorset

20. Introduce Licensing and Regulation for Dog and Cat Rescues to Protect Welfare
    Opened on Tuesday 8th April 2025
    96 signatures so far in South Dorset

Open petitions of local interest

1. Ban new waste incinerators and revoke permits where building has not begun
   Opened on Friday 7th March 2025
   1,580 signatures so far in South Dorset

2. Ban single-use expanded polypropylene packaging
   Opened on Tuesday 27th May 2025
   29 signatures so far in South Dorset

3. Stop financial and other support for asylum seekers
   Opened on Monday 20th January 2025
   843 signatures so far in South Dorset

4. Decide on any change to the commission payable on the sale of a Park Home
   Opened on Tuesday 11th March 2025
   95 signatures so far in South Dorset

5. Protect Northern Ireland Veterans from Prosecutions
   Opened on Friday 9th May 2025
   457 signatures so far in South Dorset

6. Reduce the minimum retirement age for Prison Officers to 60
   Opened on Tuesday 6th May 2025
   118 signatures so far in South Dorset

7. Raise the income tax personal allowance from £12,570 to £20,000
   Opened on Friday 20th December 2024
   560 signatures so far in South Dorset

8. Extend free bus travel for people over 60 in England
   Opened on Friday 27th December 2024
   328 signatures so far in South Dorset

9. Make all forms of 'geo-engineering' affecting the environment illegal
   Opened on Monday 23rd December 2024
   338 signatures so far in South Dorset

10. Change the law to tell parents if their child threatens suicide to a doctor
    Opened on Wednesday 2nd April 2025
    33 signatures so far in South Dorset

11. Review possible penalties for social media posts, including the use of prison
    Opened on Friday 20th June 2025
    350 signatures so far in South Dorset

12. End the use of cages and crates for all farmed animals
    Opened on Friday 24th January 2025
    257 signatures so far in South Dorset

13. Increase funding for people with Parkinson’s and implement the "Parky Charter"
    Opened on Monday 10th March 2025
    233 signatures so far in South Dorset

14. Protect hares and their young from shooting during the breeding season
    Opened on Tuesday 29th April 2025
    134 signatures so far in South Dorset

15. Ban immediately the use of dogs in scientific and regulatory procedures
    Opened on Friday 14th February 2025
    366 signatures so far in South Dorset

16. Prohibit publishers irrevocably disabling video games they have already sold
    Opened on Tuesday 14th January 2025
    266 signatures so far in South Dorset

17. Tighten the rules on political donations
    Opened on Wednesday 22nd January 2025
    209 signatures so far in South Dorset

18. Make Play and Continuous Provision statutory in England's Key Stage 1 Curriculum
    Opened on Thursday 3rd July 2025
    128 signatures so far in South Dorset

19. Allow Veterans who left before 1987 to claim compensation for hearing loss.
    Opened on Wednesday 7th May 2025
    52 signatures so far in South Dorset

20. Grant the vote for London Mayor to all UK Residents
    Opened on Friday 9th May 2025
    121 signatures so far in South Dorset