Agenda item

The Committee considered a report of the Head of Legal and Democratic Services and Monitoring Officer which proposed the development of guidance on the use of social media for Members of the Council (for copy see file of Minutes).

The proposed guidance was for Durham County Councillors but Councillors Batson and Harrison suggested that it would be useful if the guidance could be developed to also assist Parish and Town Councillors. The Head of Legal and Democratic Services advised that following the preparation of draft guidance she would liaise with CDALC to ensure that it was also relevant for Parish and Town Councillors.

Resolved:

That the proposal to develop social media guidance for Councillors be agreed and a further report be submitted to the next meeting of the Committee with a draft of the proposed guidance for consideration.