Submit a question to Council
Questions by the public to be heard at Full Council
A period of up to 30 minutes shall be allocated at every ordinary council meeting for any member of the public and any single representative of any group or association operating in the Borough to ask questions of any member of the Executive or committee chair.
Please ensure you have read the guidance before completing this form.
Questions submitted using this form must be a question to a member of the Executive or committee chair to be heard and responded to at the next full Council meeting. Notice of questions via this online form must have been given by 5.00 pm at least six clear working days before the meeting (for example, for a meeting on Wednesday, the question must be received by 5 pm on the Monday in the week before the meeting).
Please note that each question must give the name and address of the questioner. The questioner will be required to be in attendance at the full council meeting for the question to be considered unless exceptional circumstances apply, details of which should be provided in the form below.
If you are unable to attend the meeting, please provide reasons on the form below. You will be advised whether or not your question will be put in your absence.
This form should not be used for general enquiries on Council services and will be rejected by the Chief Executive if it:
- is not about a matter in respect of which the Council has powers or duties or which affects the Borough;
- is defamatory, frivolous or offensive;
- is substantially the same as another question which has been put at a meeting of the Council in the previous six months; or
- requires the disclosure of confidential or exempt information.
Further details of the requirements relating to questions submitted by the public can be found in section 4 of the constitution.