P-05-903 Filming and Recording of Council Meetings
P-05-903 Filming and Recording of Council Meetings
P-05-903 Filming
and Recording of Council Meetings
This
petition was submitted by Cllr Russell Spencer-Downe having collected a total
of 58 signatures.
Text of Petition
We call upon the National
Assembly for Wales to urge the Welsh Government to follow the law In England
that enshrines in law the right of residents, bloggers and journalists to
report, blog, tweet and film council meetings to ensure openness and
transparency. This has not happened in Wales and should be brought in, to allow
the same in Wales.
This requirement should
allow members of the public, as responsible observers, to record or film such
meetings without the need for prior permission and to re-use the material
freely to provide a direct and wider line of communication to the electorate.
England brought in this
law that gave these rights in 2014 and Wales should be given the same rights.
Status
This petition was
considered completed by the Petitions Committee at its meeting on 09/02/2021.
The Committee noted that
communications guidance for community and town councils has now been published
and that this outlines the statutory requirements and good practice advice. In
light of this, and the limited time remaining in this Senedd term, the
Committee agreed to close the petition and thank the petitioner.
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It was first considered by
the Petitions Committee on 01/10/2019.
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Business type: Petition
Reason considered: Senedd Business;
Status: Complete
First published: 10/09/2019