One of the ways in which residents advise Council of their concerns is to take up a petition on a particular issue.

The Local Government (Procedures at Meetings) Regulations 2000 specifiy the requirements for the submission of petitions to Council as follows:

(1) A petition to the Council must -

(a) be legibly written or typed or printed

(b) clearly set out the request or submission of the petitioners; and

(c) be addressed to the Council and delivered to the principal office of the Council.

(2) If a petition is received under sub-regulation (1) above, the Chief Executive Officer must ensure that the petition and a statement as to the nature of the request or submission and the number of signatures is placed on the agenda for the next ordinary meeting of the Council.

(3) Where further investigation is required on issues raised in a petition, the petition will be provided to the next meeting of Council from receipt of the petition to note the petition and a report providing further detail will be provided to Council once investigations have been completed.

(4) On initial receipt of the petition, a summary and the first page only will be provided to Council. When the matter is considered the entire petition will be attached to the report.