Agenda item

To receive and consider the report of the Committee Clerk.

The Committee received and considered the report of the Committee Clerk concerning the future live broadcasting of meetings.

This report had been referred from the previous meeting and confirmed the Council’s technological capability for this purpose and proposed a start date as 13January 2026.

Members confirmed their desire for residents to be able to observe the democratic process in January. They agreed that no additional procedures were necessary, as Councillors were already bound by the adopted Code of Conduct and meetings were expected to be managed appropriately by their Chairs.

Resolved:

1.      That, the report be noted and,

2.      That, the live broadcasting of Council meetings begins on 13 January 2026 and be reviewed after six months.