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LLG releases guidance for local authorities on holding meetings amid coronavirus (COVID-19)

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Published on: 25 May 2021

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LNB News 25/05/2021

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Issue Date: 25 May 2021

Published Date: 25 May 2021

Jurisdiction(s): England and Wales

Article summary

Lawyers in Local Government (LLG) has published guidance in association with the Association of Democratic Services Officers (ASDO) and David Kitson from Bevan Brittan, on the subject of local authority meetings during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The guidance is designed to help stakeholders navigate the options moving forward for local authorities following a recent High Court judgment in relation to the application for a declaration that current legislation permits remote meetings, which was brought by Hertfordshire County Council, LLG and ADSO.

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