71.—(1) A council and its community planning partners must ensure that arrangements are made for monitoring—
(a)progress made towards meeting the community plan objectives for the district contained in the current community plan; and
(b)the effectiveness of actions taken and functions exercised for the purpose of meeting those objectives.
(2) A community planning partner’s duty under subsection (1) extends only to matters connected with its functions.
(3) A council must at least once every two years publish a statement which describes—
(a)progress made and outcomes achieved in meeting the community plan objectives for its district; and
(b)actions taken and functions exercised for the purpose of meeting those objectives.
(4) It is the duty of each community planning partner of a council to provide such information as the council may reasonably require in order to enable it to comply with its duty under subsection (3).
(5) The first statement under subsection (3) must be produced within two years of the date on which a community plan is published under section 68(4).