Thurrock Council Online Meetings

Thurrock Council set to livestream virtual council meetings.

00:49 14 June 2020

Thurrock Council is set to hold certain council meetings virtually to ensure social distancing is strictly followed. 

 

A spokesman said that the council is now prepared to hold virtual meetings wherein all councillors will be using video conferencing software to join the discussion via the internet. However, the council will also allow a small number of councillors to hold the discussion in a room while sitting at least two metres apart and allow others to join online. 

 

The meetings will be streamed online to allow the members of the public, who will not be allowed to attend in person, watch them live. 

 

Rob Gledhill, leader of Thurrock Council, said: "I am pleased to announce that a solution to holding meetings while observing social distancing has been found and implemented in time for us to follow our normal municipal calendar of meetings." 

 

"It was vital that a solution was found that allowed for meetings to take place in a way which is safe for councillors and council officers but is also open and transparent for residents."