A petition will not be accepted if it:
- is abusive, vexatious, libelous or otherwise inappropriate
- might lead to the Council acting illegally
- relates to an identifiable person (except in the case of a
petition to call a senior Council officer to account)
- relates to an issue which is clearly outside the control or
reasonable influence of the Council (e.g. petitions on national
issues)
- clearly supports the financial interests of the person
submitting the petition
- refers to a matter which is already the subject of legal
proceedings
- is submitted from employees about terms and conditions of
employment or relates to internal management issues
- duplicates or is substantially similar to a petition received
less than 12 months ago, unless there has been a material change in
circumstances
- relates to a planning decision, including about a development
plan document or the community infrastructure levy
- relates to an alcohol, gambling or sex establishment licensing
decision
- relates to an individual or entity in respect of which that
individual or entity has a right of recourse to a review or right
of appeal conferred by or under any enactment