Public question time

Members of the public who reside or work in the Borough may, at ordinary meetings of the Council, submit a question to the Leader and Portfolio Holders (including the Chair of Charity Committee) on any matter within the Borough Council's powers, duties or functions.

At each ordinary meeting of the Council a total of 30 minutes will be set aside for Public Question Time.

A question may only be asked if notice has been given in writing or by email to the Chief Legal Officer no later than five clear working days before the day of the meeting. When submitting a question you must give your name and address.

Supplementary Questions

Anyone who has submitted a question may also ask one supplementary question, without notice, to the Cabinet member who replied to the original question. A supplementary question must arise directly out of the original question or the reply.

Privacy Notice

When you ask a question at a Council meeting, your name and the question you ask will be included in the minutes. Your address will not appear in any documents that are made public. In exceptional circumstances, you can ask the Council's Monitoring Officer to omit your name from the minutes. 

Any request for anonymity should include the reason for the request and be included when the original question is submitted. Anonymity is granted at the discretion of the Monitoring Officer.

You can read our full Petitions and Questions Privacy Notice.

Covid-19 Protocols

When the Council is meeting virtually we may undertake Public Question Time wholly in writing for both substantive and supplementary questions.
The questions and answers will both be published on the Council's website and with the minutes of the meeting.

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