Find information and rules regarding petition signatures, petitions that have been received, and referendums that will take place in the city.
Regulation 4 of The Local Authorities (Referendums) (Petitions) (England) regulations 2011 requires the Council to publish the total number of electors required to sign a petition requiring the Council to hold a referendum on whether the local authority should change their governance arrangements.
Notice of valid petition
Notice of valid petition
In the Matter of Plymouth City Council and a Petition to Change the Council's Constitutional Arrangements
In the Matter of The Local Authorities (Referendums) (Petitions) (England) Regulations 2011
Notice of Valid Petition pursuant to Regulation 13(2)
A Petition has been received by the Council and amalgamated with earlier petitions (dated 14 January 2025 and 28 January 2025) which sought the same constitutional change (as required by regulation 8).
This Amalgamated Petition has been determined to be a valid petition. Accordingly, a valid petition has been received.
The reason for that determination is that to be valid such a petition must have 9,789 signatures (being 5% of the local government electors for the Council's area and known as the Verification Number) which comply with the formality and validity requirements of the Regulations.
There were 10,856 such signatures and the Amalgamated Petition is therefore valid pursuant to Regulation 9(1) (a).
The constitutional change sought by the Amalgamated Petition is that the Council should be run in a different way by a Mayor who is elected by voters for the area which the Council serves.
The Amalgamated Petition date (i.e. the date of the valid petition) was 6 February 2025.
The Amalgamated Petition is available at the Council's principal office at Ballard House, Plymouth for inspection by members of the public at all reasonable times and free of charge.
The address of the principal office of the Council (referred to as the authority in the Regulations) is Ballard House, West Hoe Road, Plymouth PL1 3BJ.
A referendum will be held within six months of 6 February 2025.
Tracey Lee
Proper Officer
Chief Executive
17 February 2025