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 2025 is 24,931. This figure will have effect for the purposes of determining the validity of petitions presented from 1 April 2025 to 31 March 2026.
The number equal to 5% of the local government electors for 2025 will be published within 14 days of the 15 February 2026. If this number is less than 24,931 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 2026 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, Box No ALC 2650, Cambridgeshire County Council, New Shire Hall, Alconbury Weald, Huntingdon, PE28 4YE.
