Key principles we will adhere to within our Petitions Scheme include:
- If we are aware that a petition is being organised, we will seek to explore concerns at an early
stage wherever possible, to see if the issue can be resolved without the need to go through a more time consuming process.
- We will encourage a discussion with petitioners and communities in an attempt to resolve the issue
or concern. This might include exploring alternative resolutions to the issue which hadn't been previously considered by the
petitioners.
- We will deal with petitions in a professional manner and respond to petition organisers within the
agreed timescales set out in this scheme.
- Except for petitions intended to trigger a Full Council debate or to call a senior officer to
account, we will ensure that your petition is directed to the individual, agency or decision making body most appropriate to
respond to or resolve the issue.
- Where necessary, this may include working in partnership with other organisations within the
Kirklees Partnership to respond to your petition.
- We will ensure petitioners receive feedback on the outcome of issues they have raised whether they
are directly handled by a council service or a partner organisation.
- We will encourage feedback on the peoples' experience of using the Petitions Scheme and seek to use this to revise and
improve the scheme in the future.
