Local Government Act 2000 The Local Authorities (Referendums)(Petitions)(England) Regulations 2011
The Local Government Act 2000 provides that electors in the council's area can petition the council to hold a referendum on whether a local authority should change to a different form of governance.
A petition must be signed by at least 5% of the local government electors for the district. In accordance with the above regulations, the number that is equal to 5% of the number of local government electors shown in the revised register of electors having effect on the 15 February 2024 is 24,677. This figure will have effect for the purposes of determining the validity of petitions presented from 1 April 2024 to 31 March 2025.
The number equal to 5% of the local government electors for 2024 will be published within 14 days of the 15 February 2025. If this number is less than 24,677 the number to be used for verification purposes in relation to any petition submitted for the period beginning on the date of publication of the lesser number until 31 March 2025 shall also be that lesser number.
Any petition for an elected mayor for Cambridgeshire County Council and any enquiries about this notice should be addressed to the council's Monitoring Officer, ALC2650, Cambridgeshire County Council, PO Box 761, Huntingdon PE29 9QR
