Elected Members Annual Reports 

Section 5(i) of the Local Government (Wales) Measure 2011 contains a requirement for Local Authorities to make provision, from April 2012, for each Member to make an Annual Report on their activities and for the publication by Members of such reports.  A local authority must also publicise what arrangements it had for publishing annual reports as per Section 5(3) of the same Measure.

Welsh Government identified that Annual Reports would help improve local people's understanding of what their local councillor did and the important role they served.  The use of Annual Reports will enable Members to highlight how they undertake their elected role(s) and professional development as well as how they represent and serve their communities.

Whilst the Measure requires the Council to make this facility available to Members, there is no obligation on individuals to produce an Annual Report.  It is also acknowledged that whilst Annual Reports can be regarded as a means of improving communication between Elected Members and the public, they are only one method of communication open to, and used by, Members.

Further information on the Elected Member Annual Report process can be found in the Statutory Guidance from the Local Government Measure 2011 - Section 5 Annual Reports - May 2013

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