E Petitions Scheme - Powys County Council

Powys County Council welcomes petitions and recognises that they are one way in which individuals, community groups and organisations can express their views and concerns about something for which the Council is responsible. The Council’s Public Participation Strategy [currently under development] explains the other ways you can get involved in the democratic process.

What is a petition?

Petitions are one of the most direct ways to suggest how something could change. Petitions can:

• - Raise awareness of an issue;
• - Bring about a change in Council policy or a different way of delivering services;
• - Lead to, or influence, a debate in the Council;
• - Prompt a Committee or individual Members of the Council to take further action themselves, for instance by asking questions

How do I submit my petition?

Petitions can be submitted in one of the following ways:

• - E-petition facility–on the Powys County Council website – where you can create, sign and submit online. Use the following link add link when system is live E-Petitions
• - Email – to the email address Democratic Services and Scrutiny
• - Paper petitions can be sent to the Monitoring Officer, Democratic Services, Powys County Council, County Hall, Llandrindod Wells, Powys LD1 5LG

The requirements of this Petition Scheme will apply to whichever of the above is used. Please ensure you follow the information using this link More Information

Data Protection and GDPR

If you create and submit an e-petition or sign an e-petition you will be asked to provide personal information. Personal information is also needed when you sign a paper petition.

The Council is the data controller for personal information collected for both e-petitions and paper petitions. The following is a link to the Council website regarding Data Protection and Privacy

Following a period of 21 days after the Council has responded formally, a paper petition will be destroyed and all e-signatories on an e-petition will be erased, unless during that period, the petition organiser has requested a review. However, should you wish your name to be removed before this time please contact the Data Protection Officer by email at Information Compliance and by phone at 01597 826400