Braintree

The people of Braintree have contributed a total of 5,002 signatures to 367 currently open petitions. That's round about average.

Top petitions in Braintree

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
   636 signatures so far in Braintree

2. Hold a parliamentary vote on assisted dying
   Opened on Friday 5th January 2024
   351 signatures so far in Braintree

3. End the UK’s membership of the World Health Organization
   Opened on Wednesday 18th October 2023
   205 signatures so far in Braintree

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

5. Seek a ceasefire and to end Israeli occupation of the West Bank and Gaza Strip
   Opened on Wednesday 18th October 2023
   143 signatures so far in Braintree

6. Fund continued access to modulators drugs for Cystic Fibrosis patients
   Opened on Wednesday 15th November 2023
   129 signatures so far in Braintree

7. Delay the ban on rehoming and owning XL Bully dogs for 18 months
   Opened on Thursday 9th November 2023
   121 signatures so far in Braintree

8. Make abuse or violence towards retail workers a standalone criminal offence
   Opened on Monday 9th October 2023
   112 signatures so far in Braintree

9. Pause Ofsted inspections and reform how school performance is evaluated
   Opened on Wednesday 6th December 2023
   103 signatures so far in Braintree

10. Raise the personal tax allowance to £15,000
    Opened on Tuesday 30th January 2024
    102 signatures so far in Braintree

11. Ban the sale of used power tools at car boot sales and markets
    Opened on Wednesday 3rd April 2024
    102 signatures so far in Braintree

12. Close the borders! Suspend ALL immigration for 5 years.
    Opened on Monday 18th December 2023
    100 signatures so far in Braintree

13. Make State Pensions tax free
    Opened on Friday 10th November 2023
    97 signatures so far in Braintree

14. Offer the State Pension to all at 60, increase to equal 48hrs at the Living Wage
    Opened on Monday 15th January 2024
    94 signatures so far in Braintree

15. Don’t increase the income requirement for family visas to £38,700
    Opened on Wednesday 13th December 2023
    88 signatures so far in Braintree

16. Ban the use of dogs for testing and research purposes in the UK
    Opened on Friday 6th October 2023
    74 signatures so far in Braintree

17. Abolish the TV licence and make the BBC a subscription channel
    Opened on Wednesday 25th October 2023
    64 signatures so far in Braintree

18. Ban imports of hunting trophies of endangered animals
    Opened on Wednesday 8th November 2023
    53 signatures so far in Braintree

19. Enhance consumer protection for holiday caravan owners
    Opened on Friday 24th November 2023
    50 signatures so far in Braintree

20. Create a Palestinian Family Visa Scheme for Palestinian people affected by war
    Opened on Wednesday 18th October 2023
    49 signatures so far in Braintree

Open petitions of local interest

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

2. Review protections for public from unsafe electrical infrastructure
   Opened on Wednesday 25th October 2023
   17 signatures so far in Braintree

3. Hold a parliamentary vote on assisted dying
   Opened on Friday 5th January 2024
   351 signatures so far in Braintree

4. Raise the personal tax allowance to £15,000
   Opened on Tuesday 30th January 2024
   102 signatures so far in Braintree

5. End the UK’s membership of the World Health Organization
   Opened on Wednesday 18th October 2023
   205 signatures so far in Braintree

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

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

8. Make abuse or violence towards retail workers a standalone criminal offence
   Opened on Monday 9th October 2023
   112 signatures so far in Braintree

9. Close the borders! Suspend ALL immigration for 5 years.
   Opened on Monday 18th December 2023
   100 signatures so far in Braintree

10. Delay the ban on rehoming and owning XL Bully dogs for 18 months
    Opened on Thursday 9th November 2023
    121 signatures so far in Braintree

11. Abolish the TV licence and make the BBC a subscription channel
    Opened on Wednesday 25th October 2023
    64 signatures so far in Braintree

12. Reclassify general aviation airfields as greenfield not brownfield sites
    Opened on Wednesday 24th April 2024
    41 signatures so far in Braintree

13. Pause Ofsted inspections and reform how school performance is evaluated
    Opened on Wednesday 6th December 2023
    103 signatures so far in Braintree

14. Make State Pensions tax free
    Opened on Friday 10th November 2023
    97 signatures so far in Braintree

15. Ban the use of dogs for testing and research purposes in the UK
    Opened on Friday 6th October 2023
    74 signatures so far in Braintree

16. Offer the State Pension to all at 60, increase to equal 48hrs at the Living Wage
    Opened on Monday 15th January 2024
    94 signatures so far in Braintree

17. Ban imports of hunting trophies of endangered animals
    Opened on Wednesday 8th November 2023
    53 signatures so far in Braintree

18. Introduce new legal requirements for vets prior to euthanasia of dogs & cats
    Opened on Thursday 14th March 2024
    48 signatures so far in Braintree

19. Don’t increase the income requirement for family visas to £38,700
    Opened on Wednesday 13th December 2023
    88 signatures so far in Braintree

20. Provide all pensioners born before April 1951 with the new State Pension
    Opened on Thursday 8th February 2024
    36 signatures so far in Braintree