Review of Petition Scheme

April 20, 2026 Approved View on council website

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Summary

The Democracy and Standards Committee of North Northamptonshire Council approved recommendations on 20 April 2026. These recommendations proposed incorporating changes to the petitions scheme into a wider review of the council's constitution. Future revisions to the petitions scheme will be delegated to the monitoring officer as part of the officer scheme of delegation.

Full council record

Decision

RESOLVED that:

(i)                 It be recommended to council that the proposed changes to the current scheme be incorporated into the wider review of the constitution.

(ii)               that future revisions of the petitions scheme be delegated to the monitoring officer as part of the officer scheme of delegation in accordance with principles set out at section 10 of part 2 of the council’s constitution

Supporting Documents

Review of Petition Scheme.pdf
Appendix B - Petitions Schemes at Comparator Councils.pdf
Appendix A - Draft Revisions to Petition Scheme.pdf

Details

OutcomeRecommendations Approved
Decision date20 Apr 2026