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Chapter 5: Public's General Rights and Responsibilities
present petitions or otherwise participate in meetings of Council, the Cabinet, Scrutiny, Regulatory or other Committees, depending on their specific procedure rules, and contribute to investigations by Scrutiny;
The Council maintains web pages providing information about its formal decision-making meetings and processes and opportunities for public engagement. These are held at www.towerhamlets.gov.uk/committee .
When attending meetings of Council, Committees/ Sub-Committees/ Panels or the Cabinet, citizens must not behave improperly, offensively or interrupt the business of the meeting as such action will result in their being removed and excluded from the meeting.
Chapter 6: Freedom of the Borough
Under section 249(10), the admission of a person as honorary freedom of the Borough does not carry any right to attend meetings of the Council or its committees or to claim any allowances for attendance at meetings. However, the Council may choose to cover reasonable expenses for attendance at any of the above listed civic events.
Chapter 7: Public Participation at Meetings
Public Participation at Meetings
All formal Council, Executive (Cabinet), Overview and Scrutiny, and Regulatory and Non-Executive Committee meetings are generally open to the public, ensuring transparency and civic engagement so that local residents can observe and understand how decisions are made.
Public participation at meetings is managed by the Chair using the procedures applicable to that meeting.
The Council’s Committee Procedure Rules in Part E set out the general principles of public engagement at meetings. These will operate at all meetings unless there are explicit rules which apply to that specific meeting. For example. The Council’s planning and licensing committees have their own operating procedures whilst meetings of Council operate using the Council Procedure Rules .
Chapter 8: Protocol for Reporting and Filming Council, Cabinet and Committee meetings.
Protocol for Reporting and Filming Council, Cabinet and Committee meetings.
As set out in the Council Procedure Rules , members of the press and public are welcome to film, audio record, take photographs, use social media or otherwise record or report on (collectively referred to as film/record in this protocol) meetings of the Council, Cabinet and Committees. This facility is important in ensuring the transparency and openness of the Council’s decision making.