Procedure for Consideration of Petitions

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Petitions Sub-Committee 
Procedure for Considering a Petition Received by the Council 
STAGE 1 
1. Respective officer will submit a report to the Sub-Committee 
2. Officer will present the report 
3. Sub-committee will consider how it wants to proceed. Options are:- 
(a) Approve in full and, if required, recommend that the appropriate Committee approve the
request
(b) Approve in part and, if required, recommend that the appropriate Committee approve
the request in part
(c) Refuse in full
(d) Continue consideration to (i) convene a hearing to include stakeholders and/or (ii) receive
further information 
4. If a decision made, officers will confirm to the petitioner the outcome 
STAGE 2 (if required) 
5. If to be continued for a hearing:- 
(a) Date of hearing arranged and stakeholders invited
(b) Officer presents report
(c) Stakeholders invited to address the sub-committee
(d) Sub-committee entitled to ask questions of stakeholders
(e) Upon completion of stakeholders’ contribution, sub-committee makes a decision. Options
are:- 
(i) Approve in full and if required, recommend that the appropriate Committee
approve the request
(ii) Approve in part and if required, recommend that the appropriate Committee
approve the request in part
(iii) Refuse in full 
STAGE 3 (if required) 
6. If required, matter submitted to next available meeting of the appropriate Committee. 
Please note – any petitions which are Council-wide or cover more than one Community Board area
will be submitted direct to the appropriate Committee and will not be considered by the Petitions Sub-
Committee.