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Anyone who lives in Southwark can ask a question at council assembly meetings.

You can find out when the next meeting will take place by:

If you wish to ask a question, you can email your question to constitutional.team@southwark.gov.uk.

Send your question no later than three clear working days before the day of the meeting.

Make sure you include details of:

the question you want to ask (no longer than 50 words)
the name or position of the councillor to whom you want to pose the question (if you don't know who it is, ask the Constitutional Team for advice)
your name and contact details

After we get your request, we’ll:

If you can attend the meeting, when it is your turn to ask your question, the Mayor will invite you to come forward.

If you cannot go to the meeting, the Mayor may ask your question on your behalf.

You’ll receive a written response to your question at the meeting.

You’ll be invited to ask a further question in person on the same issue.

There are 30 minutes allocated for public question time. Questions are answered in the order in which they were received.

The council meeting may refer a matter raised by a question to the cabinet or the appropriate committee or sub-committee.

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