Prayers at Council Meetings

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Dear Babergh District Council,

Does the authority hold prayers or religious/philosophical observance at the start of council meetings?

Can you state which meetings or committees engage in this practice?

Is an external person or body invited to carry out this function? If this is the case, who makes the decision about who should be invited?

Over the last 12 months can you indicate which religions, belief, organisations’ or denominations these speakers have been representing?

Is the provision for prayers/observance set out in the council constitution and rules of procedure?

Are prayers regarded as an item of business and published as an agenda item and recorded in the minutes of the meeting?

Yours faithfully,

Rob Shorrock

Data Protection,

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Thank you for your FOI request. Please see the attached letter

Kind Regards,

Data Protection Team
Working for Mid Suffolk District Council  and Babergh District Council
Council Offices
131 High Street
Needham Market
Suffolk
IP6 8DL

Tel. 01449 724690

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Karen Smith (Legal),

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Dear Mr Shorrock

 

With apologies for the delay, please find attached the Council’s response
to your information request.

 

Yours sincerely

 

Karen Smith

Information Management Specialist (Legal)

Babergh and Mid Suffolk District Councils

01473 825753

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