How to write a petition? A sample Petition has been provided at the end of these guidelines. How are petitions relating to Town Planning applications handled? Any petition referring to specific Town Planning applications will not be viewed as a petition, but a joint submission. This is because: Council has a range of separate legal requirements (under the Planning and Environment Act 1987), such as notice and time limits relating to Town Planning applications, and Council is required to consider each individual matter on its planning merits. Requirements of a petition A petition will be presented at a Council Meeting only if it meets all of the following requirements: Although initial copies of petitions can be conveyed by email or facsimile, the original document must be sighted and received by Council in a hardcopy format The petition must be legible and in permanent writing (i.e. no pencil) The petition must be in the English language, or accompanied by a translation, which will need to be certified by the CEO who will present it to be correct The petition must be addressed to the CEO, the Mayor, or a Councillor, containing a request for action to be taken by Council Each page of the petition must repeat the full wording of the petition as contained on the first page of the petition Any signature appearing upon a page which does not bear the whole of the petition or request will not be considered by Council In addition to the signatures of the petitioners, the names and residential addresses of all persons who signed the petition must be provided All signatures must be original signatures, not photocopied, scanned or faxed copies The petition should not be indecent, abusive or objectionable in language or content The petition should not relate to a Town Planning Application, and Every page of a petition, including signatories to the Petition must be on an original piece of paper and not pasted, stapled, or otherwise affixed to any other piece of paper. How to lodge a petition? Petitions should be forwarded by mail to Wyndham City Council via at PO Box 197, Werribee Vic 3030 or delivered in person to the Wyndham City Civic Centre, 45 Princes Highway, Werribee. See the next page for a suggested Sample Petition.
How to write a petition? A sample Petition has been provided at the end of these guidelines. How are petitions relating to Town Planning applications handled? Any petition referring to specific Town Planning applications will not be viewed as a petition, but a joint submission. This is because: Council has a range of separate legal requirements (under the Planning and Environment Act 1987), such as notice and time limits relating to Town Planning applications, and Council is required to consider each individual matter on its planning merits. Requirements of a petition A petition will be presented at a Council Meeting only if it meets all of the following requirements: Although initial copies of petitions can be conveyed by email or facsimile, the original document must be sighted and received by Council in a hardcopy format The petition must be legible and in permanent writing (i.e. no pencil) The petition must be in the English language, or accompanied by a translation, which will need to be certified by the CEO who will present it to be correct The petition must be addressed to the CEO, the Mayor, or a Councillor, containing a request for action to be taken by Council Each page of the petition must repeat the full wording of the petition as contained on the first page of the petition Any signature appearing upon a page which does not bear the whole of the petition or request will not be considered by Council In addition to the signatures of the petitioners, the names and residential addresses of all persons who signed the petition must be provided All signatures must be original signatures, not photocopied, scanned or faxed copies The petition should not be indecent, abusive or objectionable in language or content The petition should not relate to a Town Planning Application, and Every page of a petition, including signatories to the Petition must be on an original piece of paper and not pasted, stapled, or otherwise affixed to any other piece of paper. How to lodge a petition? Petitions should be forwarded by mail to Wyndham City Council via at PO Box 197, Werribee Vic 3030 or delivered in person to the Wyndham City Civic Centre, 45 Princes Highway, Werribee. See the next page for a suggested Sample Petition.
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