WQ92412 (w) Tabled on 12/04/2024

Have the heads of democratic services in local authorities been given guidance in accordance with section 8(1A) of the Local Government (Wales) Measure 2011, as added by Local Government and Elections (Wales) Act 2021?

Answered by Cabinet Secretary for Housing, Local Government and Planning | Answered on 19/04/2024

The Statutory and Non-Statutory Guidance for Principal Councils, published in June 2023, provides local authorities with guidance under section 8(1A) of the Local Government (Wales) Measure 2011, as inserted by the Local Government and Elections (Wales) Act 2021.