6.02 Full Council meetings, which
take place at least eight times each year, provide an opportunity
for all 50 of our local councillors to meet together to discuss
issues of importance to local people.
Full Council meetings are chaired by the Mayor and are run in
accordance with Standing Orders, procedures set out in Part 3,
Section 3 of the Council’s Constitution.
6.03 Full Council meetings are a
forum to debate policy issues and are also the place where a small
number of the Council’s most significant decisions are taken
such as:
·
the Council Budget and Council Tax level;
·
Planning and Licensing policies;
·
changes to the Constitution; and
·
the election of Mayor (each May), the appointment of
the Leader of the Council (after the Borough Elections every four
years) and, annually, appointments to Council Committees and
outside bodies.
6.04 Full Council
meetings are open to the public and anyone can watch live online
from the Council meeting webcasts page.
If you live, work or go to school in the Borough you can also
register to speak at a Full Council meeting via the Council
website.