Question time: the Council chamber
You can find details of how to submit questions and petitions to a Full Council meeting on this page.
You can also find out about deputations, and how you can make them.
How to submit a question
Members of the public can ask questions at Full Council meetings.
You can also send your question in writing by post or email to:
The Committee Section,
Chief Executive’s Department,
Town Hall,
Woolwich SE18 6PW.
Email: committees@greenwich.gov.uk.
Notice of questions should be with the Committee Section by no later than 12 noon, five working days before the Council meeting.
The notice must contain your name and address.
You can ask up to a maximum of two questions, with each question consisting of no more than one part. All questions must relate to issues in which the Council has powers or duties.
The Chief Executive will identify the appropriate Cabinet Member to respond to each question.
The Mayor may disallow any questions that he or she feels to be improper. If your request is refused, we will send you a letter explaining why.
Arrange to speak at Full Council meetings
Members of the public may ask to speak at a Full Council meeting on an item that appears on the agenda. This is permitted at the Mayor’s discretion.
If you wish to do this you should notify the Committee Officer as soon as possible prior to the meeting (use the contact details on the right to do this).
How to submit a petition
Members of the public may ask any Councillor to present a petition at a meeting of the Full Council.
The Councillor may read or briefly summarise the substance of the petition.
There is no debate and the petition is referred to the appropriate Chief Officer to report back to the Council within three ordinary meetings.
Before reporting to the full Council the Chief Officer will first submit a detailed report to the Cabinet Committee.
You, as the lead petitioner, will be invited to the Cabinet Committee meeting which considers the detailed response. You can take part in this discussion.
After the petition has been considered by the Cabinet Committee, the Full Council get a report on the outcome.
How to make a deputation
You can attend meetings in person, with a small group of representatives. This is called a deputation.
Members of the public can make deputations to the Council on any issue in which the Council has powers or duties.
If you wish to lead a deputation at a Council meeting, you should notify the Chief Executive not later than one week (five working days) prior to the meeting, and give reasons for your request.
If your request is refused, we will send you a letter explaining why.
Further information
You can also ask questions at other Council meetings. See our asking questions at Council meetings page for further information.
You can find full details of your rights to speak at Council meetings in the Council's constitution.