Current ePetitions and Petitions

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What is an ePetition?

An ePetition is one way you can influence local decision making – anyone who lives, works or studies in Buckinghamshire can create an ePetition on our website, or electronically ‘sign’ an ePetition. For practical purposes, we normally set a minimum requirement of 20 signatures for it to be treated as a petition. A petition can trigger debate and potentially bring about change – full details can be found in our Petitions Scheme.

Viewing details of an ePetition

Click on the title of the active ePetition. Or find a completed ePetition by clicking 'Browse all ePetitions' and using the date range box – paper petitions received are also listed. You can view the list of signatures for an ePetition by clicking 'View online ePetition responses' if the ePetition has been configured to display signatures. Regular updates will be made with information on the progress of ePetitions.

How do I sign an ePetition?

Click the title of the ePetition you wish to sign, assuming that deadline hasn’t passed. Click 'Sign ePetition' (or if you’ve already registered with us, choose the 'Logon and sign ePetition' option). You will be asked to provide some contact information – a name and email address, and to type in a 'captcha' verification code (to prevent automated signing). Your name may be viewable on the website as a signatory, but no other contact details will be shown. You can only sign an ePetition once.

How do I create an ePetition?

Click the 'Submit a new ePetition' link. If you’ve already registered with us, type your username and password and click 'Log in', otherwise click 'Register as new user'. If you’re registering, you will be asked to provide some contact information – a name and email address, and to choose a password. You’ll be asked to provide the following information:

• A title
• A statement explaining what action you would wish the council to take
• Any further details about your ePetition. You may include links to other websites. Please be as specific as possible if your ePetition is about a particular location

Your ePetition should be about an issue for which the council has responsibility, or over which the authority has some influence. Your submission will be sent to Democratic Services for verification before it’s made live – we will contact you should there be any issues to be discussed, and to set start and end dates for the ePetition. It’s up to you to promote your ePetition and encourage people to sign it.

Paper Petitions

Paper petitions may also be submitted, and those received since July 2010 are listed here – see our Petitions Scheme for more details. You could also have both paper and ePetition versions of a petition, although duplicate names will be removed.

Please email admin@buckscc.gov.uk if you have any queries