The Local Government Lawyers (LLG) and the Association of Democratic Service Officials (ADSO) said they were “extremely disappointed” by the government’s continued delay in responding to requests for proof of local government attendance at teleconferences. says.
In January 2022, then-Minister of Local Government Kemi Badenok, in response to written questions from Conservative MP Peter Aldus, said the Department for Leveling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC) had submitted evidence of local government teleconferences. We are considering responding to the request and the government will respond “soon.”
However, in response to a written question from Richard Fuller, another Conservative MP, Local Government Minister Lee Lawry said this month (December 2) that the government was still considering a response and said “soon.” He said he would just give an answer.
LLG and ADSO said in a joint statement:
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“Trustees are being forced to deal with difficult weather, illness, the environmental impact of traveling to meetings, meeting attendance issues due to industrial action, and competing time demands. deals with quorums and political balance.
“The general debate recently favors remote planning meetings in the context of leveling up. We are already preparing a remote school admissions appeal panel. Should we wait, or should the government step up and provide the much-needed drastic supply? LLG and ADSO continue to push for the latter.”
