Petitions

Any meeting of the Council, Committee or the Executive may receive a petition.

A petition must be submitted in writing to the Chief Executive who will decide which is the most appropriate meeting of Council to receive it.

However, if the subject of the deputation is, in the opinion of the Chief Executive and Monitoring Officer:

1. defamatory, frivolous or offensive in nature
2. a matter for which the Council has no responsibility
3. does not affect the North Devon District Council area
4. is substantially the same as another deputation that has been received within the previous six months.

then he/she may decline to refer it to any meeting.

A petition, other than one relating to a specific application, must:

1. be in writing giving clear details of the intended subject matter/reasons for the petition;
2. be given to the Chief Executive at least nine clear working days before the date fixed for the meeting;
3. contain a contact name, address and telephone number;
4. must be signed by 5 different persons whose full names and addresses must be given, at least one of whom appears in the current register of electors for the district;
5. not contain subject matter that relates to an application that the Council has the power to determine; and
6. identify the meeting of the Council or Executive to which it is intended to be presented.

The petition should be sent to the Chief Executive, North Devon District Council, Civic Centre, Barnstaple, North Devon.  EX31 1EA

Only one person who has signed the petition shall be allowed to speak to Council, the Committee or the Executive.  The presenter of the petition shall not speak for more than three minutes.

For a list of scheduled meetings of Council and the Executive please click here.

If you would like any further information regarding petitions, please contact us.