P-06-1248 Change Standing Orders and admissibility criteria for petitions
P-06-1248 Change Standing Orders and admissibility criteria for petitions
This
petition was submitted by Bryan Dredge, having collected a total of 116
signatures.
Text of Petition:
Currently petitions that
concern the operational decisions of local authorities are automatically
rejected by the Petitions Committee in accordance with Standing Orders. Across
Wales, Local Authorities are disregarding Welsh Assembly declarations, such as
Climate Emergency and Nature Emergency and making decisions which are in direct
contravention of such declarations. Many farms are being lost whilst Councils
seek to maximise their revenues by allowing additional building on greenbelt
land.
Additional Information:
In February 2016, the
Petitions Committee, undertook a public consultation exercise and review of
Public Petitions Arrangements. Under Item 17 , it was confirmed that 57% of the
public favoured allowing petitions about local authority operational decisions
and responses from petitioners were equally divided. Under 21, it was stated
"Despite the responses to the online survey, there does not appear to be a
consensus for change in this area and good reasons not to interfere in local
democratic decision making". This is denying the Public the right to avail
themselves of the correct avenue to correctly challenge local authority
decisions which go against the aims and commitments made by the Welsh
Government. The Planning Policy for Wales states "The Welsh Ministers have
reserve powers to make their own Revocation/Modification or Discontinuance
Orders but only after consultation with the planning authority." How can
the public request this when petitions are automatically denied.
Status
This petition was
considered completed by the Petitions Committee at its meeting on 13/06/2022.
The
Committee considered the petition and in light of the response received from
the Llywydd agreed to close the petition and thank the petitioner.
Full details of the
consideration of this petition by the Committee and related documents can be
seen on the Meetings tab above.
It was first
considered by the Petitions Committee on 21/03/2022.
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Business type: Petition
Reason considered: Senedd Business;
Status: For consideration
First published: 23/03/2022