Local Government (Wales) Measure 2011 (nawm4)

PART 1 W STRENGTHENING LOCAL DEMOCRACY

CHAPTER 1 W PROMOTING AND SUPPORTING MEMBERSHIP OF LOCAL AUTHORITIES

Supporting membership W

F1 4 Remote attendance at meetings W

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Textual Amendments

F1 S. 4 omitted (1.5.2021) by virtue of Local Government and Elections (Wales) Act 2021 (asc 1), s. 175(7), Sch. 4 para. 23(2); S.I. 2021/354, reg. 2(c)

5 Annual reports by members of a local authority W

(1) A local authority must make arrangements for—

(a) each person who is a member of the authority to make an annual report about the person's activities as a member of the authority during the year to which the report relates,

(b) each person who is a member of the authority's executive to make an annual report about the person's activities as a member of the executive during the year to which the report relates, and

(c) the authority to publish all annual reports produced by its members and by the members of its executive.

(2) The arrangements may include conditions as to the content of a report that must be satisfied by the person making it.

(3) A local authority must publicise its arrangements.

(4) In exercising its functions under this section a local authority must have regard to guidance given by the Welsh Ministers.

Commencement Information

I1 S. 5 in force at 30.4.2012 by S.I. 2012/1187, art. 2(1)(a)

6 Timing of council meetings W

(1) The Welsh Ministers may give guidance about the times at which meetings of a local authority are held.

(2) A local authority must have regard to guidance given under subsection (1).

(3) In subsection (1), “meetings of a local authority” means—

(a) meetings of the local authority;

(b) meetings of any committee or sub-committee of the authority.

Commencement Information

I2 S. 6 in force at 30.4.2012 by S.I. 2012/1187, art. 2(1)(a)

7 Training and development of members of a local authority W

(1) A local authority must secure the provision of reasonable training and development opportunities for its members.

(2) A local authority must make available to each member of the authority an annual review of the member's training and development needs.

(3) The review must include an opportunity for an interview with a person who is, in the opinion of the authority, suitably qualified to provide advice about the training and development needs of a member of a local authority.

(4) In exercising its functions under this section a local authority must have regard to guidance given by the Welsh Ministers.

(5) In the case of an authority which operates a leader and cabinet executive (Wales), a reference in this section to a member of a local authority does not include the executive leader.

Commencement Information

I3 S. 7 in force at 30.4.2012 by S.I. 2012/1187, art. 2(1)(a)