This guidance applies to any council or executive meeting and committee meetings that are open to the public. The council allows any member of the public or press to report on all public meetings subject to limited exceptions outlined below. The term reporting includes the taking of photographs, filming, audio-recording, tweeting, blogging or generally reporting on proceedings.
The purpose of this protocol is to provide guidance, particularly, for members of the press or public on reporting of any council meeting which is held in public.
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