Part 2Electoral arrangements
Chapter 1Power of district councils in England to change electoral scheme
Power of district councils to change to whole-council elections
I135Publicity
1
A council must comply with this section as soon as practicable after passing a resolution for whole-council elections.
2
The council must produce an explanatory document.
3
The council must make the explanatory document—
a
available for public inspection at the council's principal office at all reasonable times, and
b
available to the public by such other means as the council thinks appropriate.
4
The council must publicise these matters—
a
that the council has become subject to the scheme for whole-council elections under section 34;
b
when elections will first take place in accordance with the scheme;
c
how the explanatory document is available in accordance with subsection (3);
d
the address of the council's principal office.
5
It is for the council to decide how those matters are to be publicised.
6
An explanatory document is a document which sets out details of the new electoral scheme as it applies to the council.