Brent Council sent out a tweet on Friday advertising the 5 minute slot at Full Council meetings where the public can address the Council:
Brent Council @Brent_Council ·
Brent Council @Brent_Council ·
Speak
out to the whole council. Ask for a five-min slot (a deputation) @ full
council. For 8 Sept email committee@brent.gov.uk by noon Mon.
The deputations are made under Standing Order 39:
Deputations. (a) Deputations may be made by members of the public. Each deputation shall last not more than 5 minutes and there shall be a maximum of 3 deputations at any one council meeting on different subject matters. There shall be no more than one deputation made by the same person or organisation in a 6 month period and no repetition of the subject.. (b) Any deputation must directly concern a matter affecting the borough and relate to a Council function. Deputations shall not relate to legal proceedings or be a matter which is or has been the subject of a complaint under the Council’s complaints processes. Nor should a deputation be frivolous, vexatious, or defamatory. The Director of Legal and Procurement shall have discretion to decide whether the deputation is for any other reason inappropriate and cannot proceed.. (c) Any person wishing to make a deputation shall give written notice to the Director of Legal and Procurement of the title and summary of the content of the deputation not less than 5 days before the date of the meeting.. (d) If more than three deputations are received a ballot will take place three days before the Council meeting to select the deputations to be presented before the Council.
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