CODNOR PARISH COUNCIL
STANDING ORDERS - PARAGRAPH 32
ADMISSION OF THE PUBLIC AND PRESS TO MEETINGS
32 The public and the press shall be admitted to all meetings of the Council and its committees and sub-committees, which may, however temporarily exclude the public or press or both by means of the following resolution,
viz:
“That in view of the (confidential) nature of the business about to be transacted, it is advisable in the public interest that the public and press be temporarily excluded and they are instructed to withdraw”.
a Members of the public who are on the Codnor Parish Council register of electors, or are Codnor Parish council tax payers or are non- domestic tax payers or have a direct interest in matters pertinent to the Council may ask questions of the Council at ordinary meetings of the Council. The total period of time for questions by the public at a Council meeting shall be 15 minutes.
b A question may only be asked if notice has been given by delivering it in writing or by fax or electronic mail to the Parish Clerk no later than 5.00pm three working days before the Council meeting (i.e. on Thursday when Council meets on the Monday). The notice must give the name and address of the questioner.
c At any one meeting no person may submit more than one question and no more than one suchquestion may be asked on behalf of one organisation.
d The Parish Council may reject a question if it:
i is not about a matter for which the Council has a responsibility or which affects Codnor.
ii is defamatory, frivolous or offensive
iii is substantially the same question which has been put at a meeting of the Council in the past six months.
e The Chairman will invite the questioner to put the question to the Council. If the questioner who has submitted a written question is unable to be present, he/she may ask the Chairman to put the question on his/her behalf. In the absence of the questioner, the Chairman may ask the question on the questioner’s behalf, indicate that a written reply will be given, or decide that the question will not be dealt with.
32.1 The Clerk shall afford to the press reasonable facilities for taking their report of any proceedings at which they are entitled to be present.
32.2 If a member of the public interrupts the proceedings at any meeting, the Chairman may, after warning, order that he/she be removed from the Council Meeting Room or that the part of the Council Meeting Room open to the public be cleared.
STANDING ORDERS - PARAGRAPH 32
ADMISSION OF THE PUBLIC AND PRESS TO MEETINGS
32 The public and the press shall be admitted to all meetings of the Council and its committees and sub-committees, which may, however temporarily exclude the public or press or both by means of the following resolution,
viz:
“That in view of the (confidential) nature of the business about to be transacted, it is advisable in the public interest that the public and press be temporarily excluded and they are instructed to withdraw”.
a Members of the public who are on the Codnor Parish Council register of electors, or are Codnor Parish council tax payers or are non- domestic tax payers or have a direct interest in matters pertinent to the Council may ask questions of the Council at ordinary meetings of the Council. The total period of time for questions by the public at a Council meeting shall be 15 minutes.
b A question may only be asked if notice has been given by delivering it in writing or by fax or electronic mail to the Parish Clerk no later than 5.00pm three working days before the Council meeting (i.e. on Thursday when Council meets on the Monday). The notice must give the name and address of the questioner.
c At any one meeting no person may submit more than one question and no more than one suchquestion may be asked on behalf of one organisation.
d The Parish Council may reject a question if it:
i is not about a matter for which the Council has a responsibility or which affects Codnor.
ii is defamatory, frivolous or offensive
iii is substantially the same question which has been put at a meeting of the Council in the past six months.
e The Chairman will invite the questioner to put the question to the Council. If the questioner who has submitted a written question is unable to be present, he/she may ask the Chairman to put the question on his/her behalf. In the absence of the questioner, the Chairman may ask the question on the questioner’s behalf, indicate that a written reply will be given, or decide that the question will not be dealt with.
32.1 The Clerk shall afford to the press reasonable facilities for taking their report of any proceedings at which they are entitled to be present.
32.2 If a member of the public interrupts the proceedings at any meeting, the Chairman may, after warning, order that he/she be removed from the Council Meeting Room or that the part of the Council Meeting Room open to the public be cleared.