The Council
comprises all 58 Members of the Council and deals with the major
issues that the Council is concerned with. Council meetings are
chaired by the Mayor – in 2023/24,
the Mayor is Cllr Mike Botting. The Deputy Mayor is Cllr Keith
Onslow.
Members of the public are
permitted to ask one question of up to 50 words at each meeting of
the Council. Please let us know whether you will attend the meeting
to put your question in person, 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 that are
not specific to reports on the agenda 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 16th October 2023: Monday 2nd
October 2023
Meeting on
11th December 2023: Monday 27th November
2023
Meeting on 26 February
2024: Monday 12th February 2024
(Budget meeting – questions must relate to the
budget)
Questions specifically seeking
clarification of new reports on the agenda, which could not have
been asked 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.
At special meetings of the Council, only
questions relating to reports on the agenda are taken. Questions
are not taken at the Council’s annual meeting in May.