Issue - items at meetings - Web Casting of Meetings

Report of the Director of Strategy & Governance (copy attached).

RESOLVED –

(1)   That the report be noted; and

(2)  That the web casting of meetings including the Cabinet, Planning Committee, 2 x Scrutiny Committees and Full Council be undertaken as part of the trial period, as outlined in the report.

14.1         The Committee considered a report of the Director of Strategy & Governance, which outlined the progress to date in enabling the Council to web cast some of its meetings (for copy see minute book). 

14.2         The Head of Democratic Services introduced the report and outlined the proposals for the web casting of meetings during the pilot year, which would include Full Council, the Cabinet, Planning Committee and Overview & Scrutiny Committee meetings.

14.3         Members of the Committee welcomed the report and the intention to trial web casting of meetings, which it was noted had been successfully undertaken by other authorities.  Members asked if it would be possible to see how the equipment would work and how a meeting looked when it was web cast and for some guidance to be prepared for Members.  

14.4         RESOLVED –

(1)   That the report be noted; and

(2)  That the web casting of meetings including the Cabinet, Planning Committee, 2 x Scrutiny Committees and Full Council be undertaken as part of the trial period, as outlined in the report.