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Consultation Outcome Published 5 Jun 2025 Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government ↗ View on GOV.UK

Enabling remote attendance and proxy voting at local authority meetings

This consultation seeks views on introducing remote attendance and proxy voting in local authority meetings in England.

Opened 24 Oct 2024
Closed 19 Dec 2024
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This consultation seeks views on the detail and practical implications of allowing remote and hybrid attendance at local authority meetings.

It also tests views on the possible introduction of proxy voting for those occasions when an elected member, due to personal circumstances, may be unable to attend even remotely. For example, during maternity, paternity or adoption leave.