PART 1

STRENGTHENING LOCAL DEMOCRACY
CHAPTER 1

PROMOTING AND SUPPORTING MEMBERSHIP OF LOCAL AUTHORITIES

Supporting membership

Annual reports by members of a local authority
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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.
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The arrangements may include conditions as to the content of a report that must be satisfied by the person making it.
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A local authority must publicise its arrangements.
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In exercising its functions under this section a local authority must have regard to guidance given by the Welsh Ministers.