Public to get more rights to speak up at council meetings
Join thousands of others in getting the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox.A petitioner has successfully argued that locals and community groups should have more opportunity to speak at Stirling Council meetings.Lead petitioner Jorge Iguzquiza said establishing a deputation system would open up public participation and let people share opinions and concerns.The petition was the second to appear on the new community engagement platform launched by Stirling Council last year and was backed by more than 100 locals.At a recent full meeting of Stirling Council, councillors unanimously agreed that deputation guidelines should be drawn up by a group of senior politicians and officials - with input from Mr Iguzquiza - and