How to get involved
There are many ways you can get involved in local decision making or raise issues that are important to you and other members of the community. Below are some of the ways which you can get involved.
Contact your local Councillor
There are at least two councillors for each ward in Plymouth. You can contact your ward councillors to raise your concerns or ask for advice on Council services.
Ask questions at Council or other Committees
Members of the public can ask a question at meetings of the Council, Cabinet or Planning Committee by submitting a question of no more than 50 words in length. Email a completed Public Question form to Ross.Jago@plymouth.gov.uk at least five 'complete' working days before the meeting (workings days do not include weekends or bank holidays).
The question will be answered under the agenda item 'Questions from members of the public'. Please refer to this extract of the constitution in relation to Public Questions.
Members of the public can ask a question at meetings of the Council, Cabinet or Planning Committee by submitting a question of no more than 50 words in length. Email Ross.Jago@plymouth.gov.uk at least five working days before the meeting (workings days do not include weekends or bank holidays). The question will be answered under the agenda item 'Questions from members of the public'.
Attend public meetings
Members of the public can attend any of the council's public meetings, including Council, Cabinet, Planning Committee and Scrutiny Panels. Check our calendar of meetings page for times, dates and agenda items for all our public meetings.
At Scrutiny Panels, any member of the public can speak on an agenda item if the Chair agrees. The Chair will decide how long they can speak for.
Refer to the Council's Constitution for further information on your rights to attend a Committee meeting.
Meetings, agendas, minutes and decisions
All public meetings of the Council have agendas published at least five working days (workings days do not include weekends or bank holidays) before the meeting. Following public meetings a clear and concise set of minutes are produced and are published. View the agendas and minutes to find out what has been discussed in any of the public meetings.
The Council publishes all delegated decisions (decisions taken by a Cabinet Member as an individual). To find out what decisions have been published visit the delegated decisions page. The Council and the Cabinet as a whole take decisions and these can be found by reading published Council minutes and Cabinet minutes.
Petitions
We welcome petitions and recognise they are one way people can let us know their concerns.
Paper
To help organise a paper petition we have prepared a template you can download.
E-petition
E-petitions are created, signed, and submitted entirely. E-petitions created or submitted through third party websites will not be accepted. To submit an E-petition complete our online form.
Register to vote
Registering to vote has never been easier. Find out more on our register to vote page.