About
Members of the public are welcome to attend our committee meetings and listen to the discussions. We are now live streaming our committee meetings which means you are also able to view the meeting from your home or using any mobile device connected to the internet. The link to each live stream meeting will be available on the meeting webpage.
Guidelines to follow
Somerset residents who would like to ask a question or speak at a meeting must contact our Democratic Services Team before the meeting takes place.
To register, please send an email with your full name, the agenda item you want to speak about and your question, if you have one, to democratic@somerset.gov.uk
We must receive your request by 5pm, three clear working days before the meeting, not including the day of the meeting. For example, if the meeting is on a Wednesday, we must receive your request by 5pm on the Thursday of the previous week.
At the meeting, the Chair will invite registered speakers to speak during Public Question Time. Each speaker will have up to three minutes to speak and may speak only once.
If several people want to speak about the same issue, they are encouraged to choose one person to speak on behalf of the group. If a request is made on behalf of a residents’ association, community group, or other organised group, the request must name one person who will act as the group’s representative and speak on its behalf at the meeting.