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Petitions

Petitions can be submitted to any meeting of the County Council in accordance with the provisions detailed below:

1. A petition may be presented by a member of the Council or a member of the public.  This must be submitted with at least 5 clear working days’ prior written notice to the Director of Resources at Wiltshire County Council, County Hall, Bythesea Road, Trowbridge, Wiltshire, BA14 8JN or email: committee@wiltshire.gov.uk.
2. Petitioners may present their petition speech to the Director of Resources 5 clear working days before the meeting date in order that the petition speech may be copied and circulated to members prior to the meeting.
3. Consideration of a petition may take place at the meeting at which the petition is presented.when the subject of the petition relates to an item which is already on the agenda for that meeting, or if the provisions of the Local Government Act 1972 relating to urgent business apply.
4. The Council may otherwise deal with the petition as it sees fit (i.e. seek a report to a future meeting or refer it to another forum for consideration).
5. Where a petition concerns an application to the Council for mineral extraction and/or waste disposal:
6. The written notice referred to in 1 above must be received by the Director of Resources at least five clear working days before the meeting to which the petition is to be presented.
7. The Director of Resources shall inform the other party (or parties) to the application of the receipt of the petition.
8. One person representing the other party or parties may address the meeting by speaking for not more than two minutes.

Contact Details

By Post and By Hand

Democratic & Members’ Services
Department of Resources
Wiltshire County Council
County Hall
Bythesea Road
Trowbridge
Wiltshire
BA14 8JN

Opening Hours

Monday to Friday 9am - 5pm

By Email

committee@wiltshire.gov.uk

By Telephone

01225 713018

By Fax

01225 713099

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