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Council Tax

Asked by Sir James CleverlyConservativeMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled Answered 20 April 2026UIN 124796

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To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what guidance has been given to local authorities on (a) public and (b) statutory petitions for triggering governance referendums, including what how petition signatures may be a

Answered by Alison McGovern

Provision relating to the validity of petitions seeking to trigger a governance referendum is set out in Part 2 of the Local Authorities (Referendums)(Petitions)(England) Regulations 2011 (S.I. 2011/ 2914).

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