Parliament Workbench

Petition · PE01587 · Session 4

Scottish Civic Forum

Closed Submitted 2 Oct 2015 People & Communities
Signatures
0
20 online signatures with a country
Comments
4
Considered
2 meetings
in the Official Report

What it asks

Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to reinstate the Scottish Civic Forum and to fund the Forum at a level which will allow it to develop and succeed as an instrument of social cohesion and democratic governance in Scotland.

What the petitioner did first

I have spoken to numerous like-minded members of the public on how we can have the Scottish Civic Forum reinstated. The consensus of opinion is that the Forum can only be reinstated through actions of the Scottish Parliament and that the appropriate approach to the Scottish Parliament is by way of a public petition. I have also contacted my constituency MSP who advised that if I submit a public petition calling for the reinstatement of the Scottish Civic Forum he will give it his support.

Where it was considered

Official Report
  1. 15 Dec 2015
    Public Petitions Committee
    New Petitions
    1 mention
  2. 23 Feb 2016
    Public Petitions Committee
    Continued Petitions
    1 mention

Signatures by country

20 online signatures
  1. Scotland15 75%
  2. United Kingdom3 15%
  3. Hong Kong1 5%
  4. United States1 5%

Comments

4 comments, oldest first
  1. Jennifer Allan 18 Oct 2015
    Democracy in Scotland has been sidelined, since political leaders no longer listen to the people they serve.
  2. Rehab Auf 22 Oct 2015
    Over the past few years, the Scottish people have spoken in every occasion to make decisive decisions e.g. referendum, MP election...etc. However, their vote, although decisive, is inadequate to have their voices heard. There is a growing need to know what concerns the Scottish people in the streets, before they are in grieve trouble. It is with such civil movements, their voice can be heard. Given the higher interest in politics, specially for younger generation, a civic forum will find better support from the public, perhaps to maintain its funding later on. The timing is important now to give a a full chance for the Scottish people to be heard.

    I quote Mr Salmond statement in the last election: "The Scottish lion has roared", so your parliament ought to provide every opportunity for the voices of the Scottish people to be heard via this forum and similar opportunities.
  3. Tom Minogue 5 Nov 2015
    There is a need for civic forums as the existing set up with local authorities is too political party orientated and community councils are a mixed bag and can be too easily dominated by special interest groups influenced by developers.
  4. Helen Murray 21 Nov 2015
    Ignorance is an Evil weed. Which dictators may cultivate among their dupes. But which no democracy can afford among their citizens.