{"links":{"self":"https://preview.epetitions.website/archived/petitions/1477.json"},"data":{"type":"archived-petition","id":1477,"parliament":{"period":"2010-2015","government":"Conservative – Liberal Democrat coalition","dissolution_at":"2015-03-30T23:59:59.000+01:00","response_threshold":10000,"debate_threshold":100000},"attributes":{"action":"That all local government 2 tier areas become Unitary Aothorities","background":null,"additional_details":"Around the UK many local authorities still operate under a 2 tier local government system - if you include Parish its 3.\r\n\r\nWe, the undersigned think that government should legislate to remove all '2 tier' authorities leaving every area as a unitary Authority (Leaving Parish level Councils untouched as the only paid position is usually a clerk).  This would save thousands in Councillors expenses and in overlap of Council officer duties, it would also simplify for residents who does what - for example Planning and Highways would sit within the same council.","committee_note":null,"state":"closed","signature_count":4,"created_at":"2011-08-04T10:30:43.000Z","updated_at":"2020-02-16T19:26:25.426Z","rejected_at":null,"opened_at":"2011-08-08T10:26:51.000Z","closed_at":"2012-08-08T10:26:51.000Z","moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2011-08-04T10:30:43.000Z","response_threshold_reached_at":null,"government_response_at":null,"debate_threshold_reached_at":null,"debate_scheduled_at":null,"scheduled_debate_date":null,"debate_outcome_at":null,"rejection":null,"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[],"topics":[],"signatures_by_country":[],"signatures_by_constituency":[],"signatures_by_region":[],"other_parliamentary_business":[]}}}