Decision details
Consultation on Enabling Remote Attendance and Proxy Voting at Local Authority Meetings
Decision Maker: Cabinet
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: Yes
Is subject to call in?: No
Purpose:
To consider whether the Council wishes to
submit a response to the Government's consultation on enabling
remote meetings for Local Authorities
Decisions:
The Infrastructure Portfolio Holder presented the report.
The Chair thanked the Corporate Scrutiny Committee for their recommendation, and he shared that Committee’s support for remote attendance and aversion to proxy voting.
The Monitoring Officer clarified that Cabinet needed to make a decision on recommendation 1 separately from the other recommendations.
It was moved by Councillor K Merrie, seconded by Councillor R Blunt, and
RESOLVED THAT:
- The response to consultation suggested by the Corporate Scrutiny Committee on 5 December 2024, to answer “no” to question 10 of the consultation, be agreed.
- The suggested response to the Government’s consultation on “enabling remote meetings and proxy voting at local authority meetings” be agreed and the Chief Executive be authorised to submit the response on the Council’s behalf.
- That the consultation is open to the public and Councillors until 19 December 2024 be noted.
Reason for decision: to enable the Council to submit a response to the Government’s consultation on enabling remote meetings and proxy voting at local authority meetings.
Reason Key: Affects more than 1 ward;
Corporate Priorities : A Well-Run Council;
List of Background Papers: None
Consultees
Corporate Scrutiny and all members will have
the opportunity to respond to the consultation
individually
Contact: Clare Hammond, Democratic Services Team Manager Email: claire.hammond@nwleicestershire.gov.uk Tel: 01530 454529.
Report author: Administrator
Publication date: 16/01/2025
Date of decision: 17/12/2024
Decided at meeting: 17/12/2024 - Cabinet
Accompanying Documents:
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