Procedure Councillor
The search page
Click Search in the top menu to open Search Council Papers. Type a search term into the Search Terms box and click Search, or click the filter icon next to it to open additional filters before searching.
Filters
| Filter | What it does |
|---|---|
| Search In | Limit to All Fields, Titles Only, Agenda Text, or Meeting Minutes |
| Date Range | Limit results to a specific date range |
| Committee | Limit results to a specific committee, or search All Committees |
| Sort By | Order results by Relevance or by date |
After setting filters, click Apply Filters to update the results, or Reset to clear them.
Search operators
Click Help next to Search Terms for the full syntax guide. In summary:
| What you type | What it does |
|---|---|
housing development |
Items containing both words |
"planning permission" |
Items containing that exact phrase |
planning NOT enforcement |
Items that do not mention enforcement |
precept OR budget |
Items mentioning either word |
plan* |
Matches planning, plans, planned, planner... |
organisation~ |
Matches organisation and organization (typo-tolerant) |
A search must always include at least one positive search term —
NOT housing on its own will return an error.
Tips
Search is not case-sensitive.
If you get no results, try widening the date range, removing a
committee filter, or replacing an exact word with a wildcard
(plan*).
Use quotation marks for references — planning application
references and similar identifiers are best searched as exact
phrases, e.g. "CDC/2025/0387/FUL".
Last updated: 20 June 2026
See also
- Getting started with the Councillor App Procedure
- Tagging Concept
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