Submit or view a petition

Who can start a petition

If you want to petition us, you need to live, work or study in the borough. You can sign or organise a petition at any age.

How to petition us

You can either:

• start a petition online

• collect signatures on paper

Please note we do not accept hybrid petitions (that is petitions that include a mixture of hard copy and online signatures).

What you can petition us about

You can petition us about:

• matters and services we are responsible for

• matters and services other public bodies are responsible for, such as the NHS and Transport for London

What you can’t petition us about

We cannot respond to petitions that are:

• about an individual's circumstances

• about planning and licensing applications

• defamatory or contain offensive language

What you need to include

Your petition must include the signature and address of every person signing it.

What happens after you submit your petition

• we will confirm we have received your petition
• if your petition is rejected, we'll tell you why
• if your petition's accepted, we'll tell you when you can expect a written response
• if your petition is signed by more then 1% of the population of the borough (assessed at 300,600 by the ONS at the 2021 census), it may be debated by the full council