Committees and meetings

We have a number of committees, all with a distinct purpose and area of influence. You can attend most public committee meetings.

View the full list of committees

Agendas, minutes and reports

Agendas, minutes and reports for meetings being held on or before Friday 1 February are held on our committees and agendas system which you can access using the link below. 

Access agendas, minutes and reports (Friday 1 February and before)

For meetings being held on Saturday 2 February or later agendas, meetings and reports can be accessed using the link below -

Access agendas, meetings and reports (Saturday 2 February and later)

Full Council

All councillors meet at a Full Council meeting once a month. You can attend Full Council meetings or view the meetings live on this website via a webcast. You can speak at the Full Council meeting (with prior approval) when presenting a petition or when representing a deputation.

View a live or archived Full Council webcast (link opens in a new window)

View Full Council meeting dates, minutes and agendas

Cabinet

The Cabinet is chaired by the Leader of the council and is responsible for taking most of the day to day decisions of the Council. You can attend Cabinet meetings and request questions to be asked, you must give notice of your question in writing. The members of the Cabinet are called portfolio holders and each has responsibility for certain areas of activity.

View Cabinet meeting dates, minutes and agendas
View the list of portfolio holders
Find out more about asking questions at Cabinet

Overview and scrutiny

Overview and scrutiny is a way of making sure all important decisions the council makes are examined in public. This helps to make our processes clear to everyone.

Find out more about overview and scrutiny
View overview and scrutiny meeting dates, minutes and agendas

Standards committee

The standards committee has the responsibility for promoting and maintaining high standards of conduct and behaviour by councillors and advising on all matters relating to the councillor code of conduct and training.

Find out more about the standards committee
View the standards committee meeting dates, minutes and agendas

Planning committee

The planning committee is made up of elected councillors who have powers to make decisions on planning applications. The committee meets twice a month, one meeting of which is to consider planning applications which are large or complex, controversial or have had objections made against them.

You can attend meetings of the planning committee but please be aware of the protocol for dealing with planning matters.

Find out more about the planning committee
View the planning committee meeting dates, minutes and agendas
Planning committee membership

Area committees

You can get involved in local decision making by taking part in area committee meetings. The committees, led by an area’s ward councillors, are responsible for making decisions on all local matters that can be delegated from the Guildhall.

Find your area committee

Forward plan

The forward plan is a list of the key (major) decisions that the Cabinet, Cabinet committees, or area committees are legally required to take during a four month period. The plan is updated monthly and is published on the second Friday of every month.

Find out more about the forward plan

Contact us

Electoral services
Hull City Council 
Guildhall
Alfred Gelder Street
Hull
HU1 2AA
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Tel: 01482 300 300
Text phone: 01482 300 349
Fax: 01482 613 097