PETITIONOpenPetition · petition.parliament.uk
Require a referendum in the local area subject to a council being abolished
The current process allows Government to force top-down council reorganisations without a final, binding say from local residents. We believe that local consultations are often flawed. We demand the law be changed to give residents the democratic right to a referendum.
Last fetched 03 May 2026 · petition.parliament.uk
Signatures
135
signatures
Government response threshold (10,000) · 135/10,000
Debate threshold (100,000) · 135/100,000
Background
Giving people a final say in a binding local referendum is the only democratic way to ensure reorganisations of local councils can only be done if there is support from the local people.