What is discussed at Council meetings?
The Town Council and the various Committees meet regularly. The appointed Chairman chairs the meetings and all relevant Councillors are summoned to attend. An Agenda is published in advance of each meeting and only matters on this can be discussed. The Chairman will conduct the meeting as set out in the Council’s Standing Orders.
Each Committee has ‘terms of reference’ which describe the types of Council business that can be discussed at its meetings and what matters (if any) it can make decisions about. Terms of reference can be found on the Transparency page. In addition to making decisions at these meetings, Councillors receive a variety of reports including those from representatives on any outside bodies.
Agendas and minutes are published below.
Who can speak at Council meetings?
20 minutes is set aside at the beginning of every meeting to enable members of the public to speak on any matter they wish. If you have a question or something you think the Councillors need to hear, please come along and have your say. Unless the matter is already included in the meeting agenda, Councillors will not be able to debate or make any decision about it there and then but they may indicate they want to discuss it at a later meeting.
After the public session, only councillors are entitled to speak but the Chairman may ask the Town Clerk (or other Council staff) to provide information or advice and may invite others to join in discussion.
