Online and hybrid meetings

The online and hybrid meetings hub is a central pool of information, advice and guidance from our partners across the sector. 

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Chair of the LGA Improvement and Innovation Board, Councillor Peter Fleming OBE, tells us about this online resource hub that will help run your online and hybrid meetings.

This hub is a collaboration between the LGA, Socitm, Lawyers in Local Government (LLG),  National Association of Local Councils (NALC), The Centre for Governance and Scrutiny (CfGS), Association of Democratic Officers (ADSO), as well as the Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government (MHCLG).

LGA response to the Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government remote meetings call for evidence, 10 June 2021

Over the past year, councils have conducted all of their council business virtually due to pandemic. Councils have reported that virtual meetings have allowed for critical decision to be made democratically and without delay during this period of emergency.

COVID-19: support for your role

Guidance and tools for councillors and officers, including on workforce and HR, virtual meetings, top tips for responding to issues arising from COVID-19, communications and more.

Remote council meetings temperature check 2021

In order to understand how councils made use of these powers and their views as to how such powers might be used in the future, the Local Government Association conducted a ‘temperature check’ of councils in England. The findings of the research were also intended to contribute to an MHCLG call for evidence on the matter.