Session overview
Remote attendance by councillors
- What are the conditions for "remote attendance" by councillors at meetings?
- How in practice can you ensure that the conditions for remote attendance are satisfied?
Remote attendance by members of the public: participation and observation
- What rights do members of the public have?
- How do you give effect to them in practice?
- Excluding members of the public from private meetings/private sessions and deliberation
Standing Orders
- The default position for Standing Orders under the 2020 Regulations
- How can councils amend their Standing Orders?
- How can councils exercise "emergency" constitutional powers?
Last minute changes and natural justice
- How and when can councils change the time, place or online platform for the meeting?
- How and when can councils change or update reports and background papers?
Please see below the screen for links to the materials from this webinar:
Remote meetings: natural justice and practical problems - Slides