rcoun20130515 Folkestone seafront process , item 15. PDF 126 KB

Appendix - Procedures for determining the applicationPROPOSED PROCEDURE AT A COUNCIL MEETING RELATING TOSPEAKING IN RESPECT OF FOLKESTONE SEAFRONT PLANNINGAPPLICATION Y12/0897/SH1 Firstly to propose that the Council consider the applications “in committee”in accordance with council procedure rule 16.14. This in turn will involvethe suspension of procedure rule 16.3 (the right of a councillor seconding amotion to reserve their speech until later in the debate), rule 16.4 (limit onlength of speeches), rule 16.5 (curtailment of councillors’ right to speakmore than once) and rule 22.1 (requirement to stand while speaking).2. To allow the following to speak for up to three minutes: one representativefrom Folkestone Town Council and Sandgate Parish Council; one localresident to speak in support of the application and one against; onerecognised lobby group to speak in support of the application and oneagainst; the ward members for Folkestone Harbour and Folkestone HarveyCentral wards; and the county councillor for the Folkestone South division.The order for such addresses shall therefore be as follows:• Representative from Folkestone Town Council• Representative from Sandgate Parish Council• One resident in support of the application (if any)• On resident against application (if any)• One lobby group speaker in support of the application (if any)• One lobby group speaker against the application (if any)• Ward member(s) for Folkestone Harbour ward• Ward member(s) for Folkestone Harvey Central ward• County councillor for Folkestone South divisionWard councillors addressing the meeting will, of course, be free to makeadditional contributions as part of the general debate.3. To allow the applicant to speak in support of the application for up to 20minutes after the speakers set out in paragraph 2 have made theirsubmissions.4. To declare any lobbying in advance of the meeting on the form to beprovided with the agenda.