Ask a question at meetings of Full Council
If you would like to ask a question at meetings of Full Council, your question must be received:
- In advance by no later than noon the day before the meeting is scheduled to be held
You may only ask one question per meeting and you will have three minutes in which to present your statement.
Submit your question or statement
Once received, your submission will be considered in light of the requirements below and you will receive confirmation that your submission has been accepted. If there are any doubts regarding the validity of your submission, we will contact you for clarification.
What is a question or statement?
- A question shall comprise of a small paragraph of no more than three sentences, with the purpose of seeking information on a single matter
- A statement shall be an expression of opinion which does not seek nor require an answer or response
In order for your question/statement to be accepted as valid it must:
- Be in relation to matters in respect of which the Council has powers or duties, or which affect the Borough, and in the case of an Extraordinary Meeting the question or statement must relate to the business of that meeting
- Not be defamatory, frivolous, or vexatious
- Not require or involve the disclosure of confidential or exempt information
- Not be substantially the same as a question or statement which has been put at a meeting of the Council in the past six months
A period of 20 minutes is allocated for public questions or statements at each Ordinary and Extraordinary meeting of the Council. Once your submission is confirmed as valid it will be added to the list of questions, which is generated in the order they were received.
You may withdraw your question at any time prior to the meeting, and if you subsequently discover you are unable to attend the meeting, please contact Member Services as soon as possible.
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