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severn45
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PostPosted: Wed Sep 14, 2011 6:01 pm    Post subject: Public Access to Minutes Reply with quote

Can someone confirm something for me?

Are the public allowed access to all minutes of any parish council?

I am a councillor and am trying to put together the history of our village. We went solo from a JPC in 2007 and now various things have raised their heads.

I want to see the minutes of the JPC from 1973 through to 2007 to get a paper trail on some issues.

So, is any memeber of the public allowed to ask for these and if so, is there any part of the LGAct that confirms this.

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albion
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PostPosted: Wed Sep 28, 2011 3:39 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

From what I understand the public do have the right to see the minutes.
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PostPosted: Mon Oct 24, 2011 9:23 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Yes the public have access to all Parish Council minutes apart from I believe the Private and Confidentila items. People can request to see copies of the minutes by contacting the clerk or formally making a request under the FOI Act.

Failing that contact the Information Commisioners Dept for advice.
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