Section 38 Overview

In this Part—

(a)

Chapter 2 requires a principal council—

(i)

to encourage local people to participate in decision-making by the council;

(ii)

to prepare and publish a strategy setting out how it is to comply with its duty to encourage participation in decision-making;

(iii)

to make a petition scheme;

(iv)

to publish an electronic and postal address for each of its members;

(b)

Chapter 3 requires a principal council to publish a guide to accompany its constitution and make copies of the guide available on request;

(c)

Chapter 4 makes provision—

(i)

for broadcasting proceedings at meetings of principal councils and other local authorities which are open to the public;

(ii)

requiring local authorities to make arrangements enabling remote attendance at meetings;

(iii)

giving members of the public the opportunity to speak at meetings of community councils open to the public;

(iv)

about the giving of notices, and access to documents, relating to local authority meetings;

(v)

for regulations to be made about local authority meetings, publication of information and community meetings;

(d)

Chapter 5 requires community councils to publish an annual report about their priorities, activities and achievements.