Government Public Consultation: Remote Attendance at Council Meetings and Proxy Voting
At the moment all local councillors are required by law to attend Parish and Town Council meetings in person. The Government is now consulting on introducing powers for Parish and Town Councils to apply to the relevant authority for a dispensation to attend formal council meetings remotely and vote by proxy in certain circumstances.
This is an open consultation and the Government invites the views of individual members of the public as well as current Councillors and local authorities.
Full details can be found here: Enabling remote attendance and proxy voting at local authority meetings – GOV.UK
Deadline for responses: 19th December 2024
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