Last updated 7 May 2008

1.. Town Council meetings. The Town Council normally holds meetings on Mondays at 7.30 pm in the Civic Hall. Agendas for these are posted on the notice board outside the Civic Hall and other notice boards throughout the town. Meetings to be held in May are:

They are open to the public to attend as observers. The Council has an agenda item at the beginning of each meeting “Statements and questions from the public”. This is an opportunity for members of the public to personally raise with the Council points of issue or concern. Advance notice must be given.  A guide on the rules and procedures relating to this is shown below.

The minutes for all meetings are available for inspection in the Town Council office (opening hours 9.30 am to 12.30 pm each weekday). Wantage Library also holds copies. 

2. PART III LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT 2000 - LOCAL CODE OF CONDUCT. The Town Council has adopted a local code of conduct in accordance with the above legislation. All Councillors have completed a "Register of Members' Interests". Copies of these are available for inspection in the Council Office between the hours of 9.30 am and 12.30 pm each week day.

3. Vandalism.  The statue of King Alfred was recently seriously damaged by vandals. The Town Council offers a reward of £200 for information leading to the conviction of anyone involved in such thoughtless vandalism. Please contact the council with any information

4. Farmers' Markets. The Farmers’ Market is normally held on the last Saturday in each month between 9am and 1pm in the Market Place.

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STATEMENTS AND QUESTIONS FROM THE PUBLIC

RULES AND PROCEDURES

The Town Council has introduced an agenda item at the beginning of each Council and Committee meeting that gives the opportunity for members of the public to raise questions or make statements on issues concerning the town. This is subject to a number of rules and procedures:

1. Notice of a wish to make a statement or raise a question, together with the subject matter, should be submitted to the Town Clerk at least 24 hours prior to a meeting. This should be in writing to the Town Council office or by email to wantageclerk@btconnect.com.
2. All statements and questions must be of direct relevance to Wantage and relate to the business on the meeting’s agenda.
3. Only fifteen minutes will be allocated in total to the ‘statements and questions’ agenda item. No-one is allowed to speak for more than three minutes.
4. The Chairman of the meeting will decide in which order statements or questions will be taken.
5. Statements and questions must be addressed to the Chairman of the meeting. Direct discussion and debate with individual councillors will not be permitted.
6. The Chairman may refuse or stop any statement or question that is irrelevant, offensive, repetitive or objectionable.
7. Statements and questions may be dealt with at the meeting at which raised, or referred to a future meeting or to a Committee.
8. The Chairman’s decision will be final on all matters.
9. Answers and responses will normally be dealt with in the form of a written reply following the next Council meeting after which the matter has been considered, unless suitably dealt with at the meeting at which raised.

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