Mid and East Antrim: calls for ‘flexibility’ after councils told to return to in-person meetings
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Councillors have been ordered to return to town halls in person after emergency legislation put in place during the Covid pandemic permitting attendance remotely expired on Wednesday.
The Department for Communities (DfC) said that Minister Gordon Lyons has now asked officials to bring forward fresh regulations as soon as possible to enable a return to remote or hybrid district council meetings.
The Department has stated this is “considered to be more appropriate than continuing to use emergency powers”.
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Hide AdDuring the pandemic, elected representatives have been able to attend meetings in person or remotely by video conference through emergency legislation under the Coronavirus Act 2020.
