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Contact the Council
Telephone: 01353-665555
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Online: The public can participate in full Council and the majority of its committees in the ways set out below. Most meetings are open to the public and nearly all allow either public questions or public speaking.
Top Tasks
- View the Council meetings calendar
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Search for meetings (agendas and minutes are available with meeting information)
- View agenda plans
For the full meetings card - see the link at the foot of the page.
Public Question Time
A Public Question Time scheme operates for full Council and some of its committees. Please view the leaflets available for more information.
- Public Question Time - how the public can ask questions or make statements to some of the Council's committees
- Public Question Time - how members of the public can suggest topics for the Council's Internal Overview & Scrutiny Committee to consider
Arranging to Speak at a Committee Meeting
Registration to speak at a committee meeting is only available for either Planning Committee or Licensing Committee. The registration is on a 'first come, first served' basis. Please view the leaflets available for detailed information about these schemes.
- Please telephone Democratic Services on 01353-665555 no later than 5pm on the Tuesday before the meeting.
- View information leaflet - Speaking at Planning Committee
- Please telephone Democratic Services on 01353-665555 no later than 2pm on the day before the meeting. Please note this does not apply to Licensing Sub-Committee Hearings, which require special arrangements.
- View information leaflet - Speaking at Licensing Committee
Public Petitions Scheme
The Council operates a Public Petition Scheme, where members of the public can present a petition on a relevant matter to full Council or one of its committees. It also allows the petition organiser to speak to the Council or committee when the petition is presented. For full details click the link below.
Meetings in the Council Chamber
The maximum capacity of the Council Chamber has been set by the Fire Officer as 100 persons.
Allowing for room constraints this will normally give a capacity for public attendance of 30 seated people and 20 standing.
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