Issue - meetings

Member of the public may speak on a particular application after the Chairman has introduced the report, provided that notice has been given in writing to Democratic Services by 12 noon one clear working day before the meeting.  A total of 6 minutes is allocated for each application, with 3 minutes for objectors and 3 minutes for supporters.  If more than one person wishes to speak as an objector or supporter, the time will be allocated accordingly or those wishing to speak may agree that one of their number shall speak for all.

Also in accordance with Procedure Rule No. 35 a total period of 10 minutes is allocated for members of the public to address the Committee on any matter relevant to the work of the body in question.  Individual members of the public may speak for up to 5 minutes but the Chairman will decide how the period of time allocated for public speaking will be apportioned where there are a number of speakers.  Members of the public are not required to give notice of the intention to speak, however as a matter of courtesy, a period of 24 hours notice is encouraged.

Members of the public wishing to ask a question at the meeting should provide at least three clear working days’ notice in writing and should include the question with that notice. This will enable an informed answer to be given. 

Councillor D Marren addressed the Committee in relation to Public Footpath No.18 Nantwich, which ran from Beam Street behind the Civic Hall to the Church, and stated that the footpath was obstructed in a number of places  - by planting and a tree outside the Library and by car parking spaces and a ticket machine in the car park.  Officers had been informed but had failed to remove these obstructions.

In response the Rights of Way Manager stated that they would explore the comments made by Cllr Marren. He noted that planning permission had been granted to extend Nantwich Civic Hall which would require a diversion of the footpath and had been in correspondence with Nantwich Town Council on this.