ADSO has recently been in the news discussing recent legislation in light of the COVID-19 pandemic, here you can find recent news articles.
The case for remote meetings to continue – The MJ – 15 April 2021
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- Breakfast on BBC Radio Somerset – 13 April 2021 (from 02:09mins)
- Jenrick backs virtual meeting legal action – The MJ – 8 April 2021
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Jenrick backs virtual meetings court case – Local Government Chronicle – 7 April 2021
- Council lawyers prepare to lose virtual meetings despite court challenge – The Law Society Gazette – 6 April 2021
- Streaming of Somerset council meetings to continue even after coronavirus restrictions end – Somerset Live – 6 April 2021
- Virtual council meetings could come to an end in May – Craven Herald & Pioneer – 2 April 2021
- Council lawyers seek court declaration on virtual meetings – The Law Society Gazette – 31 March 2021
- Government announces remote meeting powers not being extended – News (nalc.gov.uk) – 26 March 2021
- Jackie Weaver: ‘End virtual council meetings? Dreadful idea’ – 26 March 2021
- Dismay among councils as Government confirms there will be no extension to emergency legislation regarding virtual council meetings – 26 March 2021
- Virtual insanity: Councils hit out at refusal to extend meeting rules – 26 March 2021
- Outrage over shameful failure of government not to legalise remote meetings – 26 March 2021
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Court decision on remote meetings due before May – LGC 25 March 2021
- High Court to resolve next month issue of ability of councils to hold meetings remotely after 6 May deadline – 24 March 2021
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High Court challenge to allow local authority remote meetings beyond 6 May – Hewitsons 23 March 2021
- Don’t stop me now! Why virtual planning meetings must continue – RTPI 22 March 2021
- Organisations push ahead with legal action on remote meetings – The MJ 19 March 2021
- ADSO and LLG issue claim in High Court – Local Government Lawyer 18 March 2021
- Virtual Hertfordshire council meetings could continue in the future – Watford Observer 17 March 2021
- Local chaos warning over threat to Council Zoom meetings – Sunday Mirror 7 March 2021
- Jenrick warned of legal action over end to virtual meetings – The MJ – 25 February 2021
- Jenrick warned of possible legal action over remote meetings – LGC 26 February 2021
- Local Government Lawyer article on ADSO-SLCC-LLG letter to Local Government Secretary on continuation of remote meetings – 26 February 2021
- Lawyers and democratic services officers to seek court declaration on ability to hold remote meetings after 6 May 2021
- The LLG Grapevine Week 32 – Podcast
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High Court to be asked to rule on continuation of remote meetings 8 Feb 2021
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Ed Hammond: Remote council meetings should be allowed to continue
- Legal advice sought in fight to keep remote meetings
- Lawyers and democratic services officer to obtain legal advice on continuing with virtual meetings after 6 May without need for primary legislation
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County’s leaders present legal solution to let remote meetings continue
- Councillors could be disenfranchised without remote meetings
- Caution urged before councillors return to their chambers
- LLG and ADSO warn on lawfulness of ‘hybrid’ meetings
- How to run remote council meetings successfully
- Running remote parish council meetings
News from 2019