Have your say - consultations

Want to influence what happens in your local area and have your say? There are many different ways to get involved. Find out how to take part in consultations, speak at a council or committee meeting, submit a petition or comment on a planning application.

Covid 19 impact: Borough businesses have your say

If you own and run a business in our borough, we want to understand how we can best support you. Please spend ten minutes completing our simple survey.

Complete our survey

Draft Taxi Licensing Policy Consultation

We are consulting on the proposed changes to our Taxi Licensing Policy.

Find out what changes we are recommending and how to have your say on our Taxi Licensing Policy Consultation page.

The survey will run from Monday 12 October to 5pm, Monday 11 January 2021.

Consultation on the management of Shalford Common

We are consulting on the management of Shalford Common. Have your say on how it will be protected and what improvements are needed.

For more information and to give your views, see our Shalford Common Consultation page.

The consultation will run from 10 September to 31 December 2020.

Bellfields Green boundary consultation

The consultation on proposed new boundaries around the open space between Hazel Avenue, Palm Grove, and Oak Tree Drive on Bellfields Green has now closed. To find out the outcome of the consultation, please read our Bellfields Green boundary consultation outcome page.

Comment on a planning application

You will need to register or log in if you wish to comment on a planning application.

Speaking at a council or committee meeting

Read our rules and guidance on how to ask a question or speak at a council or committee meeting.

Petitions and e-petitions

Find out how to submit a petition on our Petition scheme page.

If you would like to submit an e-petition, please read the guidance on our e-petitions page and log on to submit an e-petition.

Take a look at our current e-petitions.

You can also view our list of closed and rejected e-petitions received before 2018.

Citizens' panel

Our citizens' panel is just one of the ways local people can have an impact on the way our services operate.

Surveyed up to three times a year, the panel is made up of around 1,000 households chosen to represent a cross-section of the borough's population.

The panel gives us direct access to valuable feedback from residents on specific services. This helps us ensure we provide the right services to the right standard and cost. It also helps us tailor our services to meet residents' needs.

The panel is one of the most important ways that we consult with our residents. Previously we have consulted the panel about communication and local decisions, community safety and engagement, satisfaction with the local area, and our Local Council Tax Support Scheme.

Webcasts of council meetings

We broadcast some council meetings live on our website. See the webcasting page for more information.