Rejected petition Transparency and legal justification for public decision-making in wales

We Pay the Taxes — They Must Justify Their Decisions Under the Law

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Please sign to help ensure councils and Welsh government must show the evidence, legal basis and reasoning behind their decisions (including developments, Taxes, habitat safety. If they can't justify these, those decisions must be reviewed.
We are asking you to sign so we can demand transparency and accountability. Public bodies must prove their decisions are lawful, evidence based and in the public interest.

Why was this petition rejected?

It’s not clear what the petition is asking the Senedd or Welsh Government to do. Petitions need to call on the Senedd or Government to take a specific action.

I've emailed you more details, but at present it's unclear what specific action the Welsh Government could do, which doesn't already happen.

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Date submitted 7 January 2026
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