Planning Committee Speaking Times

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Dear Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council,

Civic Voice, the national charity for the civic and conservation movement is campaigning to put public participation at the heart of the planning system. With this in mind, I am writing to request the following information under the Freedom of Information Act:

1. Can you confirm how long, in minutes, a community group such as a Civic Society is permitted to speak at your local council’s Planning Committee? (By ‘Planning Committee’ we mean your local authority’s committee of elected members which determines planning applications. It may be known by a different name in your local authority).

2. Is there a limit on the number of registered speakers permitted to speak at your Planning Committee? If yes, please specify the maximum number of speakers allowed.

3. Is there a limit on the total time allowed for registered speakers? If yes, please provide details of the time restriction.

3. Are your Planning Committee procedure rules publicly available online? If yes, please provide the weblink.

Yours faithfully,

Sophie Mason
Finance and Administration Officer
Civic Voice

FOI Information Governance Team,

Information request
Our reference: 4946016
 

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Dear Ms Mason
 
Freedom of Information Act 2000
 
Thank you for your request for information that was received on 9 August
2019, the details of which are given below:
 
1. Can you confirm how long, in minutes, a community group such as a Civic
Society is permitted to speak at your local council's Planning Committee?
(By 'Planning Committee' we mean your local authority's committee of
elected members which determines planning applications. It may be known by
a different name in your local authority).

2. Is there a limit on the number of registered speakers permitted to
speak at your Planning Committee? If yes, please specify the maximum
number of speakers allowed.

3. Is there a limit on the total time allowed for registered speakers? If
yes, please provide details of the time restriction.

3. Are your Planning Committee procedure rules publicly available online?
If yes, please provide the weblink.
 
We are dealing with your request under the Freedom of Information Act
2000  and aim to send a response by 9 September 2019. If we decide a fee
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Yours sincerely
 
 
Lizi Bird
Information Governance Officer
Information Governance Team
Solihull Council

Tel: 0121 704 6341
[1]www.solihull.gov.uk
 
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Dear Ms Mason
 
Thank you for your request for information received on 9 August 2019;
please find our response attached to this email. 
 
 
Yours sincerely
 
 
Lizi Bird
Information Governance Officer
Information Governance Team
Solihull Council

Tel: 0121 704 6341
[1]www.solihull.gov.uk
 
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