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e-petitions
e-petitions can be created and submitted here through the Council’s
e-petition link.
Please note: You will need to register as a new
user before you can create and submit an e-petition.
This scheme applies to e-petitions in the same way as it applies
to paper petitions.
The e-petition organiser must provide:
- his/her name, postal address and e-mail address
- a time frame for how long the e-petition should be open for
signatures.
Most petitions run for 6 months but the organiser can choose a
longer or shorter time frame, up to a maximum of 12 months.
It is possible to run an e-petition at the same time as a paper
petition. The petition organiser should inform the Council
that a paper petition is also being undertaken when submitting
their e-petition. As with paper petitions, the responsibility
for publicising an e-petition lies with the petition organiser.
What happens after my e-petition is submitted?
- Once an e-petition has been created it will be published online
within 5 working days.
- The Council will check that the content is suitable before it
is made available for signatures.
- If we feel that we cannot publish a e-petition, the
e-petition organiser will be contacted and the reasons
explained.
- The organiser will then have the opportunity to change and
resubmit the e-petition.
- If this is not done within 14 days, a summary of the e-petition
and the reason why it has not been accepted will be published on
the Council website.
What happens after an e-petition closes?
When an e-petition has closed for signature, it will
automatically be submitted to an officer to take forward. In
the same way as a paper petition, the petition organiser will
receive an acknowledgement within 14 days.
A petition acknowledgement and response will be e-mailed to all
signatories of the e-petition who have requested to receive this
information. The acknowledgement and response will also be
published on the website.
How do I sign an e-petition?
To ‘sign’ an e-petition, signatories will be asked to provide
their name, postcode and e-mail address. When this
information is submitted, an e-mail will be generated to the e-mail
address provided. This will include a link that must be
clicked on in order to confirm that the e-mail address is
valid.
Once this step is complete, the ‘signature’ will be added to the
petition. People visiting the e-petition will be able to see
the names of those who have signed it but not any contact
details.
Paper Petitions
Detailed information regarding petitions can be found in the
Council's
Petition Scheme (PDF 65 KB).
Petitions can be sent to the Petitions Officer at the following
address:-
London Borough of
Redbridge
PO Box 2
Ilford
Essex, IG1 1DD
Petitions can also be presented by a councillor at a meeting of
the full Council. See the
Council Meetings page for dates and times of these
meetings. Please contact the appropriate Councillor directly if you wish for them to be
presented.
You can use our printable petition template for your paper
petition.
See details of petitions received:-
All petitions sent or presented to the Council will:
- receive an acknowledgement within seven working days of
receipt
- and within fourteen working days you will be advised how your
petition will be processed.
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