Future Town Council meetings will be carried out in the Civic Hall. Public participation will take place prior to the meeting. The standing orders have been updated as the resolution at the May meeting.

(a)   ●●Meetings shall be open to the public unless their presence is prejudicial to the public interest by reason of the confidential nature of the business to be transacted or for other special reasons. The public’s exclusion from part or all of a meeting shall be by a resolution which shall give reasons for the public’s exclusion.

(b)   Members of the public may ask questions and make representations at a meeting which they are entitled to attend.

                                                (i)           Members of the public must notify the clerk three working days prior to the meeting that they wish to ask questions and or make representations to the Council.

                                              (ii)           The period of time designated for public participation at a meeting in accordance with standing order 1(d) page 4, shall not exceed fifteen minutes unless directed by the chairman of the meeting.

                                            (iii)           Subject to standing order 1(d) page 4, a member of the public shall not speak for more than three minutes.

                                            (iv)           In accordance with standing order 1(d) page 4, a question shall not require a response at the meeting nor start a debate on the question. The chairman of the meeting may direct that a written or oral response be given.

(c)   A person shall raise his hand when requesting to speak (except when a person has a disability or is likely to suffer discomfort).

(d)   Any person speaking at a meeting shall address his comments to the Chairman.

(e)   Only one person is permitted to speak at a time. If more than one person wishes to speak, the Chairman shall direct the order of speaking.

PROTOCOL FOR ATTENDING FULL COUNCIL MEETINGS 

RE COVID 19 REGULATIONS

 Following advice from ERNLLCA and Public Health England:-

 Only 15 people can be present in the halls, this will include the Clerk, 12 Councillors and 2 members of the public to maintain social distancing rules.

Leave space between people when entering and exiting the building.

Seating will be a minimum of 2 meters and masks and or visors must be worn at all times.

 Sign in at reception using the QR code or the book provided.

Please us the sanitiser in the reception area.

Councillors - no name places will be put on tables, please sit where you wish.

 The Clerk will sign the register book on your behalf

 A window will be open for fresh air.

 2 members of the public only will be allowed entry and seating will be provided in the extension hall. (Entrance through the kitchen)

 

Lesley Liddle

Town Clerk

Clerk@bottesford.org

For full list of meetings please see below.