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200 signatures on a petition will force councils to act

by liamssoft | September 19, 2007 at 07:56 am | 261 views | add comment
Town halls would be forced to take action over petitions with more than 200 signatures under new proposals to devolve power to voters.

Hazel Blears, the Communities Secretary, is to publish a consultation paper detailing new rights to trigger changes in council policy. This could include issues such as tackling antisocial behaviour, improving street lighting or rubbish collection, or installing more CCTV cameras.

Ms Blears told The Times that if petitions had more than 200 or 300 signatures councils would be required to respond, either by changing policy or giving a full explanation of why the request was turned down.

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