Petitions

A petition is a request signed by many people, asking the council to do something about an issue.

When we receive a petition, we follow a set process to make sure it’s handled properly. Please make sure your name and contact details are included so we can contact you. 

How to send us your petition

You can send us your completed petition in one of the following ways:

Send an email

Email: [email protected]

Write to

Dumfries and Galloway Council
Council Headquarters
English Street
Dumfries
DG1 2DD

What happens next

When you send us a petition, we will:

1. send you a letter or email to confirm that we have received it
2. pass your petition to the relevant council service (the team or department that deals with that issue)
3. tell the councillors who need to know about the issue raised in your petition
4. look into what we can do about the request in your petition
5. let you (and the councillors) know what will happen next, for example, what action we will take on the issue