Public question time is a section of the Agenda of an Council Meeting during which Council may answer questions submitted by members of the public.
To ask a question of Council at a Council meeting, complete the online form linked below - you will receive a confirmation email that your question/s have been received.
How to ask a question at a Council meeting
What happens next?
A time is set aside for public questions during a Council meeting at which time each question will be read after the Chairman has looked at its contents and determined that the question is appropriate. Questions considered to be inappropriate will be made available to Councillors on request.
The Chairman will nominate the appropriate Councillor or Council officer to answer the question or elect to answer it himself/herself.
No debate or discussion of the questions or answers is permitted.
The Chairman may elect to take a question on notice in which case a written response will generally be provided within 10 working days. A summary of the text of the question and the response will be recorded in the minutes of the Council meeting.