Open Government
Access to Information
The Local Government (Access to Information) Act, 1985 gave the public extensive rights to access information produced by the Council and to attend, as observers, meetings of the Council, its Committees and Panels.
Agenda and reports for meetings, together with the record of the decisions taken - the minutes - are made available for public inspection in the Council's Information Centres, libraries and on the Internet.
Petitions
Lodging petitions as a way of expressing concern is a well-established practice. To build on the open government provisions the Council has extended this practice by allowing a petition to be submitted to the full Council meeting and by letting the organisers of the petition address the meeting.
Public Question Time
The Council has also made provision for Public Question Time at its meetings and at some Panels. A maximum of 15 minutes is allowed for any elector of the District to ask a question relating to any matter which is the responsibility of the Council.
More Information
See the links below for further information or contact via the address/telephone number.
Your local Councillors
Your MP and MEP's
Parish and Town Councillors
Committee Meetings, Papers and Reports
Contact: Committee Secretariat
City Hall, Bradford,
BD1 1HY
Tel: 01274 433534
Keighley Information Centre
Town Hall
Keighley
BD21 3PA
Tel: 01535 618014
Shipley Information Centre
Town Hall
Kirkgate
Shipley
BD18 3EJ
Tel: 01274 437016
The Council Shop
146 Main Street
Bingley
BD16 2HL
Tel: 01274 438770
Ilkley Area Office
Town Hall
Ilkley
LS29 8HB
Tel: 01943 43626
