Agenda item

The Committee considered the report of the Head of Legal and Democratic Service and Monitoring Officer to invite members to review the social media toolkit for members following its implementation in 2021 (for copy of report, see file of minutes).

The Governance Lawyer was in attendance to present the report.

Members discussed the report and in response to a question regarding reference in the toolkit to “blocking social media”, the Head of Legal and Democratic Service and Monitoring Officer suggested that the wording could be reviewed to clarify that it is a reference to individual’s being blocked from a Member’s social media page rather than blocking the use of social media altogether. She advised Members that she would review the wording for this point to make it clearer.

Resolved: (i) That the contents of the report be noted.

(ii) That the Social Media toolkit remains fit for purpose and to conduct reviews on a biennial basis subject to the review of the wording in relation to blocking individuals on social media.