Local Government and Elections (Wales) Act 2021 (asc1)

SCHEDULE 4 E+W Notice of local authority meetings, access to documents and attendance at meetings

PART 1 E+W Notice of local authority meetings and access to documents

Copies and publication of documents relating to meetings of local authorities E+W

12 E+W After paragraph 26 of Schedule 12 to the 1972 Act (notices of meetings of community councils), insert—

“26ZA (1) As soon as reasonably practicable after a meeting of a community council, and in any event before the end of seven working days beginning with the day on which the meeting is held, the council must publish electronically a note setting out—

(a) the names of the members who attended the meeting, and any apologies for absence;

(b) any declarations of interest;

(c) any decision taken at the meeting, including the outcomes of any votes.

(2) The duty under sub-paragraph (1)(c) to publish a note setting out any decisions does not apply—

(a) in relation to a decision relating to business which was transacted in private, or

(b) where disclosure of the information would be contrary to any enactment.”

Commencement Information

I1 Sch. 4 para. 12 in force at 1.5.2021 by S.I. 2021/354, art. 2(c) (with art. 3)