Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 29662
Local Government: Public Participation
Tabled: 6 February 2025
Answered: 11 February 2025
Named DayQuestion
Alicia Kearns
Conservative — Rutland and Stamford
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether her Department has issued guidance to Councils on the process for residents to issue deputations at meetings; and whether residents are required to provide the full text
Answer
Jim McMahonWe have been clear that it is not for Government to micromanage local authorities. We do not provide guidance on allowing public participation, such as deputations, at formal local authority meetings; it is for individual authorities to decide what public...
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