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REMOTE ATTENDANCE AND PROXY VOTING

June 9th, 2025 by James Goudie KC

MHCLG has announced that the Government plans to legislate in relation to both the above “ when Parliamentary time allows “. It is planned to PERMIT local authorities to develop their own “ locally appropriate policies “ IF they decide to hold REMOTE MEETINGS. On proxy voting, it is planned to REQUIRE principal councils to implement PROXY VOTING SCHEMES, to provide consistency for Members who are absent when they become a new parent or for serious or long-term illness. The requirement will apply to Meetings of FULL COUNCIL. For all other Meetings, proxy voting may be used, but will not be required. All this is in the Response to Consultation.

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