Having your say on council decisions
You can voice your concerns and issues with us by speaking at council meetings. You can also attend public meetings of the council to observe proceedings.
Attending council meetings
Everyone has the right to attend public meetings of the council, its committees and sub-committees, including meetings of Cabinet and Mayoral Proceedings. But it may be necessary to ask you to leave the room during discussion of confidential information, such as information relating to a named individual, commercially or legally sensitive information.
Public question time
Twenty minutes is allowed for questions by the public at Council meetings. Each question must be sent to the Chief Executive Kim.Bromley-Derry@newham.gov.uk or in writing at least five clear working days before the meeting at which it is to be considered. The Chief Executive will confirm the questions to be considered and you will be notified accordingly. If your question is to be considered, it will be published in the Council Agenda and you will be entitled to come along and ask the question in person.
The deadlines for public questions for the Council meetings scheduled for 2018/2019 are as follows:
| Date of meeting | Deadline for submission - public questions |
|---|---|
| 18 June 2018 | 8 June 2018 |
| 16 July 2018 | 6 July 2018 |
| 17 September 2018 | 7 September 2018 |
| 22 October 2018 | 12 October 2018 |
| 12 November 2018 | 2 November 2018 |
| 10 December 2018 | 30 November 2018 |
| 18 February 2019 | 8 February 2019 |
| 18 March 2019 | 8 March 2019 |
| 15 April 2019 | 5 April 2019 |
| 16 May 2019 | 8 May 2019 |
Speaking at council meetings
If you wish to speak at any meeting of the council, its committees or cabinet, you may ask for a deputation.
Deputations may be made up of up to five people. No more than three members of your deputation will be allowed to speak at the meeting. The others will be able to answer any questions asked by councillors. You will be given up to five minutes to speak. Councillors will then have a further five minutes to ask you questions.
You must make a deputation request at least five clear working days before the meeting you wish to speak, for example;
- If the meeting is scheduled for a Thursday, the request for deputation would need to be sent, at the latest, on Wednesday the week before.
- If the meeting is scheduled for a Tuesday, the request for deputation would need to be sent, at the latest, on the Monday the week before.
- If the meeting is scheduled for a Monday, the request for deputation would need to be sent, at the latest, on the Friday two weeks before.
If you wish to make a deputation you should email your request directly to the Chief Executive, stating at what meeting you would like to speak and what your subject is regarding, Kim.Bromley-Derry@newham.gov.uk
If you would just like information about the process, you can call our Corporate Governance Team on 0203 373 4643.
Find out how to make a deputation on a planning issue
Have your say in other ways
You can have your say on our plans, proposals and decisions in other ways:
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