Deadlines For Submission of Questions

Council Meetings

Date of Council Meeting	Deadline for submission of motions/petitions (by 5pm)	Deadline for submission of Councillor and Citizens questions (by 5pm)
Thursday 18 July	Monday 4 July	Monday 15 July
Thursday 26 September	Monday 12 September	Monday 23 September
Thursday 5 December	Monday 21 November	Monday 2 December
Thursday 6 March	Monday 20 February	Monday 3 March
Thursday 22 May	N/A	N/A

Cabinet Meetings

Date of Cabinet Meeting	Deadline for submission of Councillor and Citizens questions (by 5pm)
Tuesday 11 June	Thursday 6 June
Tuesday 9 July	Thursday 4 July
Tuesday 10 September	Thursday 5 September
Tuesday 8 October	Thursday 3 October
Tuesday 12 November	Thursday 7 November
Tuesday 10 December	Thursday 5 December
Tuesday 14 January	Thursday 9 January
Tuesday 11 February	Thursday 6 February
Tuesday 11 March	Thursday 6 March
Tuesday 8 April	Tuesday 3 April
Tuesday 13 May	Thursday 8 May

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Opposition Groups’ Questions at Cabinet

A Councillor may ask a question under Standing Order 2 of the Council's Constitution:

1. Each opposition group Leader (or nominee) can ask one question relevant to

an agenda item.

2. 5 Minutes in total for each question and answer (including any supplementary

and answer).

3. Questions received 3 working days before the meeting.

4. Questions dealt with in order received.

5. Leader can direct who shall answer the question.

6. Question can be rejected for good reason (as per rejection criteria for Citizens

Questions).

7. No debate on the question, but a responder can refer it to another Council body.

8. One Supplementary Question is allowed directly relevant to the original.

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