Public Question Time

What you need to know to complete this form

• Questions must relate to the business of the Council or the Committee.
• Questions must not take the form of a statement or a personal opinion.
• You must provide your name and address
• Questions are to be submitted 24 hours prior to the meeting.
  
  

Dealing with Public Questions 

• The member of the public may elect to attend and verbally ask the question themselves, or have the Chief Executive Officer read their question aloud
• If the question is provided the day before the meeting, a response will be provided at the meeting
• If the question is provided on the day of/at the meeting, a response will either be provided at the meeting or may be taken on notice (with a response provided and recorded in the next meeting agenda)
• No discussion of the question or answer can take place at the meeting
• The presiding member may reject a question that is considered either offensive or reflects adversely on the City, the council or an employee

 

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