Local Government and Elections (Wales) Act 2021

38 Overview E+W

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.