Petitions
E-Petitions
The Council welcomes e-petitions - you can create and submit them on our Feedback Online website.
E-petitions should follow the same guidelines as paper petitions.
The petition organiser will need to provide us with their name, postal address and email address. This information will not be published online.
You will also need to decide how long you would like your petition to be open for signatures. Most petitions run for six months, but you can choose a shorter timeframe if you wish. You can also extend the length at the closing date if you want to capture more signatories before submitting it.
When you create an e-petition, it may take up to five working days before it is published online. This is because we have to check that the content of your petition is suitable before it is made available for signature.
If we feel we cannot publish your petition for some reason, we will contact you within this time to explain. You will be able to change and resubmit your petition if you wish. If you do not do this within 10 working days, a summary of the petition and the reason why it has not been accepted will
be published on the website.
When an e-petition has closed for signature, it will automatically be submitted to Committee Services. In the same way as with a paper petition, you will receive an acknowledgement within 10 working days.
If you would like to present your e-petition to a meeting, please contact Committee Services on committee@pendle.gov.uk or on 01282 661648 within 10 working days of receipt of the acknowledgement.
A petition acknowledgement and response will be emailed to everyone who has signed the e-petition and has asked to receive this information. The acknowledgment and response will also be published on this website.
How do I Sign an E-Petition?
You can see all the e-petitions currently available for signature on the Feedback Online website:
When you sign an e-petition you will be asked to provide your name, your postcode and a valid email address. When you have submitted this information you will be sent an email to the email address you have provided.
This email will include a link which you must click on in order to confirm the email address is valid. Once this step is complete your 'signature' will
be added to the petition.
People visiting the e-petition will be able to see your name in the list of
those who have signed it but your contact details will not be visible.
