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To: Hartlepool Residents

Reject Council Proposals to Limit Access to Meetings

UPDATE 24/05/2017: We won!

The council met last night and decided resoundingly to reject the proposals. Members of the public can still ask questions at meetings, and evening meetings will stay in place.

We respectfully request the Hartlepool Borough Council to withdraw or reject the following proposals which are due for review at the council meeting on Tuesday 23rd May at 7.00pm
• The complete withdrawal of public questions at Full Council meetings
• The withdrawal of councillor questions without notice at Full Council meetings
• The change of Council meetings to take place during the day, when working councillors are not available.
Note by signing this petition you are asking the council NOT to approve these proposals which represent a reduction in residents democratic rights.

Why is this important?

Questions from member of the public are absolutely vital, they show transparency within the chamber and allow the public to ask pertinent questions at a time they can attend meetings.

The change in time of council meetings will exclude working councillors from Full Council meetings.
Hartlepool

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Updates

2018-01-29 11:24:24 +0000

Petition is successful with 1,475 signatures

2017-05-24 16:36:08 +0100

Petition is successful with 1,456 signatures

2017-05-21 09:00:08 +0100

1,000 signatures reached

2017-05-19 23:23:43 +0100

500 signatures reached

2017-05-19 12:13:39 +0100

100 signatures reached

2017-05-19 11:13:22 +0100

50 signatures reached

2017-05-19 10:57:46 +0100

25 signatures reached

2017-05-19 10:45:11 +0100

10 signatures reached