Public Participation

Chard Town Council welcome the attendance of members of the public and press at Full Council meetings, as well as the below committees:

1. Planning & Highways Committee
2. Amenities & Events Committee
3. Finance and Audit. Committee.
4. HR Committee

Dates of future meetings can be found on the  Council Meetings page.

Council Committee meetings are formal events and as such require a set of working parameters such as Terms of Reference to include delegated authorities.

Full details can be found here:

The main points to know in respect to Public Participation are:

• Members of the public can speak on items that appear on the agenda.
• They can make representations, answer questions, and give evidence on the agenda item they wish to speak on.
• A 3-minute time slot is allotted for each member of the public who wishes to speak.
• A member of the public who speaks at a committee meeting is required to direct their comments to the Chairman.
• The Chairman may direct that a written or oral response be given.
• All committee meetings are now audio recorded and available on the website.

The Town Council ask all meeting attendees to behave in a respectable, polite constructive manner.

Minutes and information for each meeting can be found below.