Deputations & Petitions (From Members of the Public)
The Committee will receive any petitions and/or deputations from members of the public. A deputation is where up to five people can attend the meeting and make a presentation on some particular issue of concern. A member of the public can also submit a petition at the meeting relating to a matter on which the body has powers and responsibilities.
In accordance with Council Procedure Rule 10, Members of the Public must submit a deputation in writing, at least three clear working days in advance of the meeting and shall subsequently be notified if the deputation shall be heard. A maximum of four deputations shall be heard at any one meeting.
Decision:
Council received (a) deputations from (i) Mick Donoghue (Unison) – Customer Service Centre Closures (ii) Kasia Akhtar – Reopening of Batley Baths and (iii) Mudassa Iqbal – Boycotting of produce from illegal settlements in the West Bank, and (b) a petition from Kasia Akhtar regarding the future use of Batley Baths.