If you have a question that you would like to submit to the Council Board, or an individual Member of the Board, you can do so by simply completing the on-line form on the menu at the side of this page.

 

We want to encourage people to find out more about what we can and cannot do, so your questions are welcome. There have to be some safeguards and rules about how questions are asked, so here's the small print....

 

There are certain provisions to bear in mind when you are considering submitting a question and the following extract (Procedure Rule 31 (1)) from the Council's Constitution details these.

Any resident of the Borough or any person having a business interest within the Borough may submit a written question or petition to the Board or an individual Member of the Board. The following provisions shall apply:-

(a) A question or petition should relate to the duties of the Board (we will advise in cases of doubt).  Questions or petitions concerning particular individuals or applications for licences, planning permission or other matters where recognised means exist (either in law or in established practice), for persons to make written representations or which involve quasi-judicial considerations, will not generally be permitted.

 

(b) The question or petition, together with the name and address of the elector submitting it, should be delivered by hand, post, fax or e-mail to the Chief Executive at the Municipal Buildings, Earle Street, Crewe, CW1 2BJ.

 

(c) Upon receipt, the question or petition will be entered into a Register for that purpose.

 

(d) Any letter received containing a question will, wherever possible, that same day be conveyed to all Members of the Board. So far as practicable, any petition will be submitted to the next scheduled Board meeting.

 

(e) We will ensure a written response from the Board is posted within 7 working days of receipt of the question or petition.  If more time is needed to research the answer, the sender will be notified. 

 

(f) The date that the reply was sent will be recorded in the Register.

 

(g) A copy of all questions and petitions received and replies given will be available for public inspection during normal office hours, at the Reception of the Municipal Buildings, Earle Street, Crewe and for inspection by Members in the Members' Room.