Copies and publication of documents relating to meetings of local authorities
12After 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.”