HC Deb 17 December 1968 vol 775 cc314-5W
43. Mr. Milne

asked the Minister of Housing and Local Government if he will send a circular to local authorities advising them that in order to attract the public in their areas to an increased interest in local government they should arrange meetings of their councils to which the public are invited and given the opportunity of putting questions on local matters to councillors and officials.

Mr. Skeffington

The Maud Committee on the Management of Local Government have recommended local authorities to hold open meetings of this kind. Public response to past experiments of this kind has been disappointing in some areas but I hope that the authorities will persevere.