Useful Links: Free Online Petitions
Online petitions can be a very useful tool for saving a pub that is under threat from developers looking to either obtain planning permission to build housing, or a retailer pushing to obtain a licence to run a mini supermarket.
As the local authority has to grant permission in both scenarios, an online petition can be used to build a campaign to persuade the councillors to resist the applications.
The webpage for a petition can be shared using social media, online articles, leaflets and posters as part of a campaign.
There are numerous free online petition providers. Here are just a few examples: