The Local Authorities (Members' Allowances) (England) Regulations 2001

Publicity for recommendations of panels

6.—(1) Where a district, county or London borough council receives a copy of a report made to them by an independent remuneration panel in accordance with regulation 5(1), they shall, as soon as reasonably practicable after receiving the report—

(a) ensure that copies of that report are available for inspection by members of the public at the principal office of the authority, at all reasonable hours, and

(b) publish in one or more newspapers circulating in their area, a notice which—

(i) states that they have received recommendations from an independent remuneration panel in respect of their allowance scheme;

(ii) describes the main features of that panel’s recommendations and specifies the recommended amounts of each allowance mentioned in its report in respect of that authority;

(iii) states that copies of the panel’s report are available at the principal office of the authority for inspection by members of the public at such times as may be specified by the authority in the notice, and

(iv) specifies the address of the principal office of the authority at which such copies are made available.

(2) A district, county or London borough council shall supply a copy of a report sent to them by an independent remuneration panel in accordance with regulation 5(1) to any person who requests a copy and who pays to the authority such reasonable fee as the authority may determine.