
The aim of the article is to analyze the institution of the right of petition in the activities of local government in the context of the development of legal regulations aimed at increasing the activity of individuals in the exercise of public authority, and the formal and legal conditions for consideration of broadly understood petitions by local government bodies. This analysis will allow to formulate a conclusion on the direction of development of the right to petition in the activities of local government as an effective and efficient tool of dialog between the authorities and society.