Public Speaking Time/Open Session
In accordance with Procedure Rules Nos.11 and 35 a period of 10 minutes is allocated for members of the public to address the meeting on any matter relevant to the work of the meeting. 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 to use this facility. 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 three clear working days’ notice, in writing, in order for an informed answer to be given.
Minutes:
The Council had received notice from a Mrs Yvonne Huntington of Footprints Day Nursery, Macclesfield that she wished to ask a question at the meeting regarding a proposal to lease land at Dean Valley Primary School, Bollington.
It was likely that the question, and any response to it, would involve the disclosure of exempt information regarding the financial or business affairs of the applicants and the Council.