Local Authority Remote/Hybrid Meetings - Model Motion for Council Meetings

On 5 January 2022, the Association of Democratic Services Officers (ADSO) and Lawyers in Local Government (LLG) launched a petition calling on the Government to change the law to give councils (ranging from county, district and unitary authorities, through to town and parish councils) the freedom to hold remote meetings when local circumstances suit. This includes hybrid meetings.

We therefore ask Councils to consider passing the following motion and writing to the Secretary of State showing your support:

“This Council supports the petition launched by ADSO and LLG on 5 January with regard to remote and hybrid meetings. We agree to write to the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities calling on the Government to change the law to allow councils the flexibility to hold such meetings when they deem appropriate within agreed rules and procedures.”

Further information about our organisations is attached. For further enquiries on the above motion, please contact John Austin, ADSO Chair – john.austin@adso.co.uk – 07793 013616