District Council: vote on restricting public speaking..... Weds 4th June

Following the District Council's decision in mid May to restrict what Councillors could bring forward for debate at full council:
Futures Forum: District Council: vote on restricting councillors speaking
... the scrutiny committee has recommended to cabinet to restrict what members of the public could bring up at planning meetings:
Futures Forum: District Council: to vote on restricting public speaking: Thurs 15th May
Futures Forum: District Council: vote on restricting public speaking

The Cabinet will be meeting this Wednesday 4th June to consider this proposal:

Development Management Committee public speaking arrangements and future agenda and meeting management: 

Council agreed on the 9 April 2014 that the Committee should consider and debate the arrangements for members of the public wishing to speak, agenda, and meeting management of the Development Management Committee (DMC). 

www.eastdevon.gov.uk/cabinet_040614__-_public_version.pdf (see page 17+)

Here's a report from the EDA website:

EDDC & PLANNING…A COMPARISON WITH NEARBY AUTHORITIES.

MAY 31, 2014

Changes to rules for public speaking is one of the most sensitive items on the agenda at the next EDDC Cabinet meeting (Weds 4th June, 5.30pm at Knowle).

Many questions from the public are to do with Planning. Why is this issue so acute here? How does East Devon compare with nearby areas?  

Here’s what an EDA researcher found, in a study done earlier this year Public speaking analysis_EDDC

EDDC & Planning…a comparison with nearby authorities. | East Devon Alliance

And comment from independent Cllr Claire Wright:
Public speaking restriction plans to go before cabinet next Wednesday.
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