Public Forum - Speaking at Meetings
Public Forums are a defined period of time, usually as part of the monthly Council meeting, which, at the discretion of a meeting, is put aside for the purpose of public input.
Public Forums are designed to enable members of the public to bring matters of their choice, not necessarily on the meeting’s agenda, to the attention of the local authority (see Delegations and Committee Structure).
If you wish to speak at a Public Forum, you can fill in the request form by clicking on the blue button below, or contact the Governance Team, at 03 546 0436 / email governance.advisers@ncc.govt.nz providing details of your request, including:
- The topic you wish to speak on,
- Whether you are speaking as an individual / on behalf of an organisation,
- If any supporters will be accompanying you on the day,
- Your contact information and that of any other speakers (Max 3).
Please send through your request at least three working days before the meeting (if not sooner) and note that the time set aside for Public Forum is in demand.
Meetings are in the Council Chamber at Civic House, 110 Trafalgar Street, Nelson unless otherwise specified. Please note, meeting dates, times and venues are subject to change. Changes are advertised in Our Nelson, Nelson Mail and on the Council Meetings and Agendas page.
Meetings of the governing body and its main committees are streamed live and available for on-demand viewing on Council’s YouTube channel.
Agendas are available at least two working days prior to the meetings. Meeting minutes are posted after they are confirmed at a subsequent meeting. All agendas and meeting minutes are available in PDF format. To view these documents you will need software that opens PDF files. You can download Adobe Acrobat Reader here.
