Ask a question at Full Council

We welcome questions from members of the public. We have a simple procedure to follow to assist yourself and us with this.

You must let us know beforehand if you wish to ask a question.
To do this you will need to e-mail the Head of Democracy Services at the following e-mail: gwasanaethdemocratiaeth@gwynedd.llyw.cymru.
You must submit your question before midday, 10 clear working days before the meeting. Use the following table to assist you. Questions can not be accepted outside this timescale.

Ask a question
Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
		Present a question before midday	10	9
8	7	6	5	4
3	2	1	Day of the meeting

You MUST include your name and address in full (your address will not be published when the question is published)

The Head of Democracy Services can refuse a question:

(a) if it doesn't relate to a matter the Council is responsible for or that effects the County;
(b) if it is defamatory, frivolous or offensive;
(c) if it's significantly similar to a question presented at a meeting of the Council during the past six months;
(ch) if it asks to disclose confidential or exempt information;
(d) if it related to a complaint (complaints should be presented through the Council's complaints procedure);
(dd) if it relates to a specific application for permission, a licence, consent, approval or registration, or any enforcement action relating to such a matter;
(e) if it relates to a particular member, a member of Council staff or a member of the public;
(f) if providing an answer will involve unreasonable costs and effort; or (ff) if it relates to a local matter that has no wider significance to the County.

Every question that is received within the timescale will be noted in the order it was received.
You will receive an invitation to attend the meeting - you can attend the chamber or attend the meeting virtually. Officers will be in contact beforehand to go through the arrangements.
Copies of every question will be distributed to every Councillor and will be published in the agenda.

If you are present, you will be invited by the Chair to come forward to ask your question (the exact wording noted on your written question).
You will be entitled to ask ONE additional question to the Councillor that answered the original question. This is called a 'supplementary question' and it must arise directly out of the original question or the reply. The Chairman may reject a supplementary question as noted in 2a-f above.
If you cannot be present, you can ask the Chair to ask the question on your behalf. A written answer will be provided on such occasions.
No discussion will not be held on any question, but a Councillor can propose that the matter raised from the question is referred to the Cabinet or relevant Committee. If this happens, then the proposal needs to be seconded, then a vote, but no discussion.
There is a time limit of 30 minutes for questions from the public (this is the total time for all the questions). If it is not possible to deal with your question within this time, or that the Councillor that intended to answer your question couldn't be present, you will receive a written answer.

The full details are seen in the Council's Constitution - (4.17)