PART 1

STRENGTHENING LOCAL DEMOCRACY
CHAPTER 1

PROMOTING AND SUPPORTING MEMBERSHIP OF LOCAL AUTHORITIES

Survey of councillors and unsuccessful candidates for election as councillors

Duty to conduct a survey
1
1
A local authority must, in accordance with regulations under this section, conduct a survey of—
a
councillors in its area, and
b
unsuccessful candidates for election to the office of councillor in its area.
2
A local authority must conduct a survey after each ordinary election to—
a
the council of the county or county borough, and
b
a community council in the local authority's area.
3
The survey must be conducted by—
a
asking prescribed questions in any prescribed form or manner, and
b
collating the information in any prescribed form or manner.
4
The questions that may be prescribed under subsection (3) include (but are not limited to) questions about the individual to whom they are addressed which relate to—
a
gender;
b
sexual orientation;
c
language;
d
race;
e
age;
f
disability;
g
religion or belief;
h
health;
i
education and qualifications;
j
employment;
k
work as a councillor.
5
Nothing in this section places a duty on a councillor or an unsuccessful candidate for election to the office of councillor to provide any information.
6
A local authority must make arrangements for councillors and unsuccessful candidates for election to the office of councillor to provide information under this section anonymously.
7
section—
- “belief” (“cred”) means any religious or philosophical belief and a reference to belief includes a reference to a lack of belief;
- “councillor” (“cynghorydd”) includes community councillor;
- “disability” (“anabledd”) means a physical or mental impairment that has a substantial and long-term adverse effect on a person's ability to carry out normal day to day activities;
- “race” (“hil”) means colour, nationality or ethnic or national origins;
- “religion” (“crefydd”) means any religion and a reference to religion includes a reference to a lack of religion;
- “sexual orientation” (“cyfeiriadedd rhywiol”) means a person's sexual orientation towards—
  1. persons of the same sex,
  2. persons of the opposite sex, or
  3. persons of either sex.
S. 1 in force at 31.8.2011 by S.I. 2011/2011, art. 2(a)