The General Purposes
and Licensing Committee is responsible for a range of non-executive
functions of the Council, including:
·
electoral issues;
·
human resources matters;
·
open government;
·
complaints procedures;
·
Member appointments;
·
health and safety;
·
licensing of births, deaths and
marriages; and
·
licensing matters.
Members of the public are
permitted to ask one question of up to 50 words at each Council or
committee meeting. Please let us know whether you will attend the
meeting to put your question in person for oral reply, or whether
you require a written reply. All questions and replies are
published in the minutes of the meeting.
In accordance with the
Council’s Constitution, questions from the public must have
been received in writing by 5pm, 10 working days before the date of
the meeting. The deadlines are expected to be:
Meeting on 26th
September 2026: Thursday 12th September 2024
Meeting on 6th
November 2024: Wednesday 23rd October 2024
Meeting on 28th
January 2025: Tuesday 14th January 2025
Meeting on 1st April
2025: Tuesday 18th March 2025
Questions specifically seeking
clarification of reports on the agenda, which could not have been
submitted before publication, can be received within two working
days of the normal publication date of the agenda. The deadline is
given on each agenda.
One question is allowed per
person per meeting.
Questions are not usually taken
at special meetings.