Questions from Members of the Liaison and the public
In order to allow members of the Liaison and members of the public to raise issues of local concern, a period of 20 minutes has been set aside.
A member of the public may speak for no more than 3 minutes. Members of the public are not required to give notice of the issue they intend to raise, although it is expected in the case of service issues that the appropriate mechanisms for resolving the issue have been explored.
Where a question is raised which cannot be answered at the meeting, a record will be kept by officers supporting the meeting and it will be responded to via the appropriate mechanism.
Minutes:
Terry Dickenson (Wheelton) asked if the group could write a letter to the Boundary Commission outlining their concerns on the proposed parliamentary review.
A discussion was held and it was agreed that Chorley Liaison was not the correct forum for submitting a response to the Boundary Commission as there would always be a difference in opinion from those who were proposed to be taken out of the constituency and those who are proposed to come back in.
The Leader of the Council, Councillor Bradley advised Terry that he could re-draft the proposed boundary and submit it to the Boundary Commission as an alternative proposal.
Councillor Bradley explained that a motion had already been put forward by the Council requesting the commission respect cultural links to the town and borough. At the second round of consultation the Council would further reinforce it’s position.