Public Participation
You are able to address, comment, ask questions or submit a petition at meetings
of the Executive, the council and its committees (excluding
the Planning Committee and the Overview and
Scrutiny Committees as they have their own
arrangements for consulting with the public) prior to the passing
of a resolution to exclude the public.
If you wish to question or comment upon the conduct of
individual officers or elected councillors or upon procedural
matters this should be done through the Council's complaints procedure.
Requirements
- For meetings commencing at 7pm you must give written notice to
the Member Services section by 10am on the day of the
meeting. If the meeting starts before 7pm you must provide
written notice to Member Services by 10am on the day before the
meeting.
- You must be a resident of the borough.
What will happen at the meeting?
- At the meeting you must sit in the public area and will be
invited to speak by the chairman at the appropriate time at the
meeting
- Your address, comments or question must relate to an item on
the meeting agenda and will be limited to three
minutes
- You will not be allowed to enter into any debate
- In exceptional cases (relating to matters on which the
Executive, the council or its committees are required to act in a
quasi judicial manner) it will not be possible to allow an address,
make comments or ask questions
- The Mayor (or Chairman) has overall
responsibility for the smooth running of the meeting and has the
final decision on procedural matters.
Application
to speak at a council meeting
Where can I find out dates of meetings?
A full list
of meeting dates are available, or you can contact Member
Services on 01233 330564, email Member
Services or write to us at:
Member Services
Ashford Borough Council
Civic Centre
Tannery Lane
Ashford
Kent TN23 1PL
Please do not hesitate to contact us if you are unsure which
meeting your comments should be addressed to.
This webpage was updated on
4/19/2012