LOCAL DEMOCRACY

District's loophole to allow virtual meetings

A district council has come up with a loophole to allow it to carry on with virtual meetings when the legislation expires on 6 May.

A district council has come up with a loophole to allow it to carry on with virtual meeting when the legislation expires on 6 May.

Rather than delegating decisions to the council's chief executive, as suggested in a letter to leaders by local government minister Luke Hall, councillors will carry on meeting virtually and make recommendations to the chief who would then take the formal decision.

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