virtual meetings

The members of the RTPI believe that local authorities should be able to continue to hold at least some of their meetings virtually.

Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council was forced to adjourn the planning committee it was scheduled to hold this week because the regulations allowing remote meetings have expired and have not yet been extended by the Northern Ireland Executive. 

Lichfield District Council has said it is looking at ways to continue broadcasting its meetings to the public following the failure of a legal challenge for virtual meetings to be allowed to continue beyond today (6 May).

The government has confirmed that temporary guidance introduced last year that enabled local authorities in England to host virtual planning committee meetings will end on 6 May.