Saffron Walden

The people of Saffron Walden have contributed a total of 6,078 signatures to 383 currently open petitions. That's above average.

Top petitions in Saffron Walden

Open petitions with the most signatures

1. Allow students to be taken out of school for two weeks a year without penalty
   Opened on Friday 15th March 2024
   591 signatures so far in Saffron Walden

2. Hold a parliamentary vote on assisted dying
   Opened on Friday 5th January 2024
   505 signatures so far in Saffron Walden

3. Seek a ceasefire and to end Israeli occupation of the West Bank and Gaza Strip
   Opened on Wednesday 18th October 2023
   294 signatures so far in Saffron Walden

4. Stop the implementation of betting affordability/financial risk checks
   Opened on Wednesday 1st November 2023
   229 signatures so far in Saffron Walden

5. Fund continued access to modulators drugs for Cystic Fibrosis patients
   Opened on Wednesday 15th November 2023
   217 signatures so far in Saffron Walden

6. End the UK’s membership of the World Health Organization
   Opened on Wednesday 18th October 2023
   207 signatures so far in Saffron Walden

7. Pause Ofsted inspections and reform how school performance is evaluated
   Opened on Wednesday 6th December 2023
   186 signatures so far in Saffron Walden

8. Delay the ban on rehoming and owning XL Bully dogs for 18 months
   Opened on Thursday 9th November 2023
   130 signatures so far in Saffron Walden

9. Ban the use of dogs for testing and research purposes in the UK
   Opened on Friday 6th October 2023
   129 signatures so far in Saffron Walden

10. Ban the sale of used power tools at car boot sales and markets
    Opened on Wednesday 3rd April 2024
    127 signatures so far in Saffron Walden

11. Make State Pensions tax free
    Opened on Friday 10th November 2023
    123 signatures so far in Saffron Walden

12. Don’t increase the income requirement for family visas to £38,700
    Opened on Wednesday 13th December 2023
    118 signatures so far in Saffron Walden

13. Make abuse or violence towards retail workers a standalone criminal offence
    Opened on Monday 9th October 2023
    107 signatures so far in Saffron Walden

14. Urge the Israel Government to allow fuel, electricity and food into Gaza
    Opened on Monday 16th October 2023
    103 signatures so far in Saffron Walden

15. Close the borders! Suspend ALL immigration for 5 years.
    Opened on Monday 18th December 2023
    88 signatures so far in Saffron Walden

16. Ban smartphones and camera phones for under 16s
    Opened on Tuesday 30th January 2024
    86 signatures so far in Saffron Walden

17. Offer the State Pension to all at 60, increase to equal 48hrs at the Living Wage
    Opened on Monday 15th January 2024
    83 signatures so far in Saffron Walden

18. Remain neutral in Israel-Palestine conflict and withdraw support for Israel
    Opened on Thursday 12th October 2023
    79 signatures so far in Saffron Walden

19. Create a Palestinian Family Visa Scheme for Palestinian people affected by war
    Opened on Wednesday 18th October 2023
    67 signatures so far in Saffron Walden

20. Review the MOD's New Accommodation Offer for armed forces personnel
    Opened on Monday 12th February 2024
    64 signatures so far in Saffron Walden

Open petitions of local interest

1. Review protections for public from unsafe electrical infrastructure
   Opened on Wednesday 25th October 2023
   33 signatures so far in Saffron Walden

2. Allow students to be taken out of school for two weeks a year without penalty
   Opened on Friday 15th March 2024
   591 signatures so far in Saffron Walden

3. Hold a parliamentary vote on assisted dying
   Opened on Friday 5th January 2024
   505 signatures so far in Saffron Walden

4. Pause Ofsted inspections and reform how school performance is evaluated
   Opened on Wednesday 6th December 2023
   186 signatures so far in Saffron Walden

5. Ban the use of dogs for testing and research purposes in the UK
   Opened on Friday 6th October 2023
   129 signatures so far in Saffron Walden

6. Ban the sale of used power tools at car boot sales and markets
   Opened on Wednesday 3rd April 2024
   127 signatures so far in Saffron Walden

7. Stop the implementation of betting affordability/financial risk checks
   Opened on Wednesday 1st November 2023
   229 signatures so far in Saffron Walden

8. End the UK’s membership of the World Health Organization
   Opened on Wednesday 18th October 2023
   207 signatures so far in Saffron Walden

9. Implement the planned MOD's New Accommodation Offer, which is due in March 2024
   Opened on Friday 8th March 2024
   32 signatures so far in Saffron Walden

10. Reclassify general aviation airfields as greenfield not brownfield sites
    Opened on Wednesday 24th April 2024
    51 signatures so far in Saffron Walden

11. Ban smartphones and camera phones for under 16s
    Opened on Tuesday 30th January 2024
    86 signatures so far in Saffron Walden

12. Ban the sale of all non-silent fireworks
    Opened on Thursday 26th October 2023
    49 signatures so far in Saffron Walden

13. Make State Pensions tax free
    Opened on Friday 10th November 2023
    123 signatures so far in Saffron Walden

14. Make hedgehog surveys & mitigation measures compulsory for all new developments.
    Opened on Friday 8th March 2024
    53 signatures so far in Saffron Walden

15. Delay the ban on rehoming and owning XL Bully dogs for 18 months
    Opened on Thursday 9th November 2023
    130 signatures so far in Saffron Walden

16. Make abuse or violence towards retail workers a standalone criminal offence
    Opened on Monday 9th October 2023
    107 signatures so far in Saffron Walden

17. Close the borders! Suspend ALL immigration for 5 years.
    Opened on Monday 18th December 2023
    88 signatures so far in Saffron Walden

18. Don’t increase the income requirement for family visas to £38,700
    Opened on Wednesday 13th December 2023
    118 signatures so far in Saffron Walden

19. Introduce new legal requirements for vets prior to euthanasia of dogs & cats
    Opened on Thursday 14th March 2024
    59 signatures so far in Saffron Walden

20. Abolish the TV licence and make the BBC a subscription channel
    Opened on Wednesday 25th October 2023
    55 signatures so far in Saffron Walden