About public meetings
Attending Public Meetings
All members of the public when attending Council meetings will be required to show photographic ID and have their bags searched as appropriate. These measures are in place to keep those present safe when attending public meetings. Please be reminded that the following will not be tolerated at public meetings:
Disruptive Behaviour
Occasionally speakers will attempt to use public participation at meetings to pursue complaints, make defamatory comments, or to raise matters that are not within the public participation rules. The Council will take action to prevent misuse of public participation at meetings in a way that respects speakers’ Convention rights to free speech and expression. If a speaker behaves in a way that is disruptive, or vexatious, or that harasses an individual, (who may or may not be present at the meeting), or if a speaker Approved otherwise disregards the rules relating to public participation, this policy will be followed. The Council reserves the right to take pre-emptive action to prevent disruption as set out below.
Public question time at Council and Committee meetings
Most Council and Committee Meetings are open to the public. the issues considered at these meetings affect the lives of you, our residents and those who work in Redbridge. you can ask to put questions at any of the Council and Committee Meetings
View the Calendar for Upcoming Meetings
Questions for Council
All Questions for full Council should be submitted to councilquestions@redbridge.gov.uk no later than 5 clear working days before the meeting (i.e. on the Wednesday the week before Council is scheduled to take place on a Thursday)
Questions for Committees
Questions for all other committees should be submitted to the Committee Services Mailbox no later than 3 clear working days in advance of the meeting.
Alternatively you can write to:
Redbridge Town Hall
128-142 High Road
Ilford
Essex
IG1 1DD
Proceedings at Council and Committee Meetings, including attendance and contributions by the public may be video recorded, audio recorded or photographed and may then be broadcast. If you do not wish to be filmed, photographed or recorded, you may withdraw from the meeting. However, anyone present has a legal right to record the proceedings and must not be prevented from doing so.
Speaking at Planning Committee
If you wish to speak at the Planning Committee which deals with planning, you will need to inform the Committee Services Officer by 5pm on the working day before the day of the meeting you wish to speak.
