7. How to submit a petition
Petitions can be sent or emailed to:
Democratic Services Manager,
East Devon District Council,
Blackdown House,
Border Road,
Heathpark Industrial Estate,
Honiton EX14 1EJ
democraticservices@eastdevon.gov.uk
Alternatively, you can give your petition to your local councillor who will deliver it on your behalf, or a petition can be presented by you at a Council meeting.
If you wish for your petition to be presented to a meeting of the Council you have the option of speaking at that meeting.
You can speak in support of your petition for up to five minutes.
To register to speak you must inform the Democratic Services Manager (by telephone 01395 517541 or e-mailing democraticservices@eastdevon.gov.uk by 4.00 p.m. the day before the Council meeting.
At the meeting the Chairman will invite you to speak. When you make your speech you can only refer to matters relevant to the petition and must:
- not use discriminatory or offensive language;
- not make any party political statements;
- not use personal abuse; and
- treat others with courtesy and with respect.
If the Chairman considers that you have broken any of these requirements, appropriate action may be taken, (including preventing you from speaking further).