Public access to Council meetings

Members of the public may attend all of the meetings of the council and have the right to:

- inspect agendas and associated reports up to five days before each meeting

- attend and observe any meeting, except for the part of the meeting where exempt* or confidential* information is discussed

- inspect minutes and other background documents, including a summary of any part of the meeting dealing with exempt information, for up to six years after the meeting

- inspect the register of Council members and list of powers delegated to officers

*Note: Exempt and confidential are defined by Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972 (as amended)

A protocol for members of the public attending in-person Council, Cabinet and committee meetings has been created (link below) and will apply whilst restrictions due to the COVID-19 pandemic are in place.

Meeting Protocol (updated 19 July 2021)

Access to agendas, reports and minutes of Council meetings

The calendar below shows the full programme of East Suffolk Council meetings. To view agendas, reports and minutes of the meetings, browse the calendar and select the meeting in which you are interested. If documents are available you will be able to open or download a PDF of a meeting pack or individual document.

Documents are published here five working days before the meeting is due to take place.

East Suffolk Council - Calendars of Meetings for 2020/2021 and 2021/2022 (via Public Documents section)

Documents for East Suffolk Shadow Authority Meetings and Waveney District Council Meetings prior to 1 May 2019

Documents for Suffolk Coastal District Council Meetings for the 2018-19 Municipal Year

If you are unable to find the historical documents you require, please email the Democratic Services team with your request.