Full Council is responsible for
approving the council's overall budget and policy
framework.
All councillors are members of
Council.
Attending a meeting
You can speak to Council or ask
questions about items on the agenda. To be allowed to speak, you
must register with democratic services by 5pm on the last working
day before the meeting. Please contact democratic services for more
information before registering.
The public can observe most
business at public meetings. You can
watch a meeting online.
On occasion, the committee may
consider items on the agenda without the public
present. When this happens you cannot
watch the business taking place. The
agenda for the meeting will indicate if and when the public cannot
observe the business.
Committees
Besides full council meetings
and meetings of the cabinet, the council has a number of committees
that have different responsibilities and decision-making or
advisory powers.
Constitution
Information on all of the
council's committees and procedures are contained in the
Constitution.
Motions
A
Motion is a request made by a councillor for an issue to be
discussed at a council meeting and for a decision to be
made. Details of motions approved by council can be
found here.