Democratic Process
Meetings Diary
The meetings diary gives the dates of Council, Cabinet and
committee meetings. These are open to the public except when exempt
information, such as information relating to the financial or
business affairs of a particular person, is discussed. This will be
noted on the agenda.
Meeting papers are normally available five working days before a
meeting. If you click on a meeting date, you will be able to see
the agenda and related papers that have been published for the
meeting, except for exempt information. The agenda will also tell
you where and when the meeting will be held and who to contact if
you have any questions about that meeting.
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Meetings Diary
Public Access to Council, Cabinet and Committee Meetings and
Meeting Papers
You are welcome to come to Council, Cabinet, Committee and
Sub-Committee meetings and to sit and listen to the discussions,
except when exempt information, such as, information relating to
the financial or business affairs of a particular person, is
discussed. A reasonable number of public copies of the agenda
papers are available at meetings.
You may not join in any of the discussions. However, at certain
meetings, such as scrutiny committees, you may be invited to speak
and special arrangements have been made for public speaking at the
Planning Committee and full Council meetings.
Read our
guide on Public Speaking at Planning Committee
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With the exception of exempt information, the minutes of meetings
and background papers to reports are available for public
inspection. Minutes are displayed on this website under the
meetings diary. The minutes of the previous meeting are normally
attached to each agenda.
Forward Plan
Scheme of Delegation to Officers
The Council has given authority to officers to take some
decisions on its behalf. The list of the functions that the Council
has delegated to officers is displayed on this website.