Public question time

If you live or work in the Borough, you can ask one question at a meeting of the Council or Cabinet about any matter that falls within the council's powers, duties or responsibilities.

At each ordinary council meeting, up to 30 minutes is set aside for public questions.

How to submit a question

You must submit your question in writing to the Monitoring Officer, either email the Monitoring Officer or by completing our Submit a Question form.

Questions must be received:

• By 5pm at least five clear working days before a Council meeting
• By 5pm at least four clear working days before a Cabinet meeting

When you submit a question, you must provide your name and address.

Questions and responses will be published on the council's website and included in the minutes of the meeting.

Supplementary questions

If you have submitted a question, you may ask one supplementary question at the meeting. 

You do not need to give advance notice of a supplementary question, but it must relate directly to either:

• your original question; or 
• the response you received.

Privacy notice

Your question and your name will normally be included in the public minutes of the meeting. Your address will not be published.

In exceptional circumstances, you may request that your name is withheld from the public record. Any request for anonymity must:

• be made when you submit your question; and
• explain why anonymity is being requested.

The Monitoring Officer will consider each request and decide whether anonymity should be granted.

You can read our full Petitions and Questions Privacy Notice.

Submit a question form.