Petitions

The petitions process allows members of the public to let the council know about their concerns or to raise issues that are important to them. The county council welcomes all petitions and recognises that they are an important way of engaging with and hearing from Lancashire's residents. Anyone who lives, works or studies in the county council area of Lancashire can submit or sign a petition.

Petitions can be submitted to the county council either on paper or electronically, provided they provide a clear, short statement covering the subject of the petition, including what action the petitioners wish the county council to take, as well as the name, address, and signature of those supporters.

You can view, create or sign an e-petition via the county council's website.

Paper petitions should be sent to The Petitions Officer, Democratic Services, Lancashire County Council, PO Box 100, County Hall, PR1 0LD, or If you would prefer to hand in your petition in person, please contact the Petitions Officer to arrange this by emailing petitions@lancashire.gov.uk.

Once the petition has closed, it will be sent to the appropriate Cabinet Member and county council service for a written response, and we aim to respond to all petitions within 28 days. The relevant divisional county councillor will also be informed of the response to a petition in their area.