Public Question Time

Please note:

• Questions must be submitted by 3pm on the day of the Council meeting
• A limit of two questions may be submitted by an individual
• Where questions are submitted in 'parts', each part will be assessed as being a separate question, with only the first two questions answered
• Questions submitted must include your full name and address or email
• Submissions without a full name and contact details will not be answered; however, you may opt to not have your full name read out or recorded
• Questions submitted after the deadline will be dealt with at the next Ordinary Council Meeting or answered in writing

Public questions must not:

• Relate to a matter outside Council's powers
• Be defamatory, indecent, abusive or questionable
• Be repetitive of a question already answered
• Be asked to be derogatory of or to embarrass a Councillor, a member of Council staff or a member of the community
• Be related to a matter already considered and resolved upon by Council

Further information

• Please keep questions brief - 'preambles' will not be read out
• Questions may be responded to either verbally at the meeting or later in writing
• Like questions may be grouped together with a single answer provided
• Community members must not interject or take part in the debate and must preserve silence in the gallery
• No debate on questions asked or answers given is permitted

• See Rule 39 of the Governance Rules for all conditions regarding public questions

Submit a question

• Complete an online question form (below) by 3pm on the day of a Council Meeting; or 
• Place a paper question form(PDF, 300KB) in the Question Box near our Cheltenham customer service counter by 3pm on the day of a Council Meeting.

What happens next?

• Your question/s will be assessed under the Governance Rules.
• If compliant, they will be read out at the meeting, or a response will be provided in writing.

What if I have a question that doesn't meet the criteria of the Governance Rules?

Click here to view form.