Writing notes in an interview

[hopefulcandidate]

I have an interview later this week and I really want the job. It is with my local council and slightly above minimum wage but a rea
lly good fit for me.
i have practiced and prepped thoroughly however my last interview was about 14 years ago. I am also menopausal so my mind can be quite forgetful at times.
i plan to jot down key words from the questions to avoid forgetting the question. However I’ve never done this before. Should I ask permission first? If so how would you word it? Or do I just open my notebook and start writing?
Will they look less favourably on me if I write down parts of the question in order to answer it properly?

I wouldn’t mind someone doing it. I print out the questions and give them to the candidate to have in front od them to help hopefully ease nerves. I’ve also been given them when I was sitting waiting to go in.

I think it is absolutely fine.

When I am the interviewer, I am making notes about their responses, so it is only fair they get to make notes about what I say too. If they refer to pre-written notes or questions, it also shows me they have prepared well too.

When I am the interviewee, I have prepared for it and written down key facts I want to be sure to mention, along with relevant questions I want to ask them. If a potential employers has a problem with me being diligent, then that's their issue, not mine.

Obviously I am talking short/concise/bullet points not reams and reams, or reading out a pre-written speech etc.