The Local Authorities (Members' Allowances) (England) Regulations 2003

Publicity for recommendations of panels

22.—(1) Once an authority receives a copy of a report made to it by an independent remuneration panel in accordance with regulation 21, it shall, as soon as reasonably practicable—

(a) ensure that copies of that report are available for inspection by members of the public at the principal office of the authority, at all reasonable hours; and

(b) publish in one or more newspapers circulating in its area, a notice which—

(i) states that it has received recommendations from an independent remuneration panel in respect of its scheme;

(ii) describes the main features of that panel’s recommendations and specifies the recommended amounts of each allowance mentioned in the report in respect of that authority;

(iii) states that copies of the panel’s report are available at the principal office of the authority for inspection by members of the public at such times as may be specified by the authority in the notice; and

(iv) specifies the address of the principal office of the authority at which such copies are made available.

(2) An authority shall supply a copy of a report made by an independent remuneration panel in accordance with regulation 21 to any person who requests a copy and who pays to the authority such reasonable fee as the authority may determine.