Petitions

Local Government Act 2002 - Petitions for Elected Mayoral Referendum

In accordance with the Local Authorities (Referendums) (Petition & Directions) Regulations 2000 Maidstone Borough Council has to publish every year the number which is equal to 5 per cent of the number of local government electors shown in the electoral register for the Borough of Maidstone for the period ending 15 February 2009.

That number is: 5,751 electors

Should you wish to petition the council to seek a referendum on whether or not there should be an Elected Mayor, then this is the minimum number of signatories needed and the petition should be submitted after 31 March 2009 and before April 1, 2010. 

Any petition should be sent to:

Mr N Harris,

Democratic Services Manager,

Democratic Services,

Maidstone Borough Council,

Maidstone House,

King Street

Maidstone,

Kent ME15 6JQ