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Guide: Public Participation at Committee Meetings
- Introduction
- Part 1Can I attend a meeting?
- Part 2Public Participation
- Part 3Are there any restrictions on what questions I may ask?
- Part 4How do I table my question?
- Part 5How much time is allowed for petitions and/or questions?
- Part 6How many questions may I ask?
- Part 7If I put in a question do I actually have to be there?
- Part 8Is there a limit on the length of any question?
- Part 9How will the answer to my question be given?
- Part 10Once my question has been asked, may I ask another?
- Part 11Presentations to Council, Scrutiny, Development Management, Highways and Traffic Orders and Public Rights of Way Committees
- Part 12Representations to Council
- Part 13Representations to the Scrutiny Committee Meeting
- Part 14Presentations to Development Management, Highways and Traffic Orders and Public Rights of Way Committees
- Part 15How will I know what is on the agenda for a meeting?
Part 5
How much time is allowed for petitions and/or questions?
At Cabinet, there is a maximum of 30 minutes in total. If there are a lot of questions and yours cannot be dealt with in that time then you will be sent the response by letter or email. At a full Council meeting, this 30 minutes time allocation will also include oral representations made by members of the public.