Public questions at Council meetings
The purpose of this scheme is to give the
public an opportunity to ask questions in person at
Council meetings.
The information below sets out the basic parameters of a system
of public questions using a Q&A approach.
Who can speak?
Anyone who is on the Vale of Glamorgan Register of Electors
or is a Vale of Glamorgan taxpayer or non-domestic
ratepayer. This is subject to a question being submitted and
accepted in advance.
What type of questions can I ask?
You can ask questions about:
- the Council’s policies
- the work of the Council in respect of any matter or issue
affecting the Vale of Glamorgan.
Questions will not be accepted if they:
- are not about matters for which the Council has no
responsibility or that don’t specifically affect the Vale of
Glamorgan
- are defamatory, frivolous or offensive
- relate to a complaint (these should be channelled via the
Council’s formal complaints procedure).
- are related to the questioner personally or their family
- relate to a specific planning application or application for
licence
- relate to a specific Member, Council employee or member of the
public
- are substantially the same as a question which has
already been put at a meeting of the Council in the past six
months
- require the disclosure of confidential or 'exempt'
information
- involve the preparation of an answer which would require
the expenditure of a disproportionate amount of time, money or
effort
- are not received at least 10 working days prior to the meeting.
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How do I register to ask a question at a Council meeting?
What next?
You will be contacted by an officer from the Scrutiny and
Committee Services Section to confirm whether your question has
been accepted or not.
What will the procedure be at the Council meeting?
The Mayor will invite you to put your question to the relevant
Cabinet Member. If you can’t make it on the day then the
Council’s Chief Executive can be asked to put the question to the
Mayor on your behalf and arrange for a written reply to be provided
for you.
How much time will I be allocated at the meeting?
A maximum of 30 minutes will be allowed for all
questions.
When and where are the meetings held?
Council Meetings at held in the Council Chamber at the Civic
Offices, Holton Road in Barry.
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How will questions be allocated?
Questions will be dealt with in the order they were received by
us, although similar questions might be grouped together
What if we run out of time?
In the unlikely event that your question can not be dealt with
either because of lack of time, the non-attendance of the relevant
Cabinet Member to whom it was directed, or for other reasons, your
question will either be dealt with at a subsequent meeting with a
written reply, or if requested by you, by means of a written
reply.