Commentary on Sections Part 1 – Strengthening local democracy Section 5 – Annual reports by members of a local authority
18.Requires a local authority to make arrangements to publish annual reports by its members and by members of its executive upon their activities pursuant to either or both roles in the year to which the report relates.
19.The arrangements made by the authority may include conditions as to the content of a report that must be satisfied by the person making it and the authority must publicise those arrangements. Local authorities must have regard to guidance which the Welsh Ministers may issue on annual reports.