PART 1STRENGTHENING LOCAL DEMOCRACY

CHAPTER 1PROMOTING AND SUPPORTING MEMBERSHIP OF LOCAL AUTHORITIES

Supporting membership

I15Annual reports by members of a local authority

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.