Braintree District Council holds many public meetings for
discussion of a whole range of local issues and concerns, from
planning matters to housing and environment.
People have always been able to contact the Council, through the
elected Members at their home address or staff at the three offices
in Braintree, Halstead and Witham.
The Council wants people to have the chance to put their views
or questions direct to its Committees or meeting of the full
Council. You can ask a question or make a statement on any matter
of local concern, whether it is on the day's Agenda or not. If
Councillors or Members of the Committee can answer the question
there and then, they will. If not, they will send a written reply
within 10 working days of the meeting.
Please remember that the Council cannot be committed to a course
of action just from one question and answer, that wouldn't be
democratic and the Council has to follow established procedures
when deciding on action or policies.
All public meetings start at 7.15pm. Please arrive by 7.00pm and
make yourself known to the Chairman of the Committee or the
Democratic Services Officer.
Your question can be put to the first available Committee or to
the Committee most appropriate to your subject. Most Committees are
held at Causeway House, Braintree with some at halls in
Halstead and Witham.
You can ask a question (maximum of two minutes) or make a
statement (maximum of 3 minutes). A period of 30 minutes will be
set aside for all questions, statements and answers at the start of
the Committee meeting. This will be done on a first come first
served basis. Therefore please contact Alison Webb
alison.webb@braintree.gov.uk
preferably 48 hours in advance to give notice of your intention to
speak at a meeting.
If you want someone to read your question for you, say so and
the Chairman of the Committee will ask it for you but you must be
present at the meeting. The Chairman will reserve the right to
over-rule questions or statements which repeat ones made earlier or
which are defamatory.