A local authority may make, or assist in the making of, arrangements whereby the public may on application readily obtain, either at premises specially maintained for the purpose or otherwise, information concerning the services available within the area of the authority provided either by the authority or by other authorities mentioned in subsection (1B) below or by government departments or by charities and other voluntary organisations, and other information relating to the functions of the authority.
A local authority may arrange for the publication within their area of information as to the services available in the area provided by them or by other authorities mentioned in subsection (1B) below.
A local authority may—
Information falls within this subsection, in relation to a local authority, if it is one or both of the following—
Nothing in subsection (1AA) entitles a local authority to do anything in contravention of a requirement or restriction imposed by or under—
and in that subsection "electronic communications network" and "electronic communications service" each has the same meaning as in the Communications Act 2003.
The other authorities referred to above are any other local authority, ... a joint authority established by Part IV of the Local Government Act 1985 , an economic prosperity board, a combined authority , a combined county authority and any authority, board or committee which discharges functions which would otherwise fall to be discharged by two or more local or other such authorities.
A local authority may—
A local authority may assist voluntary organisations to provide for individuals—
In this section "local authority" includes the Common Council and "voluntary organisation" means a body which is not a public body but whose activities are carried on otherwise than for profit.
This section shall have effect as if any reference to a local authority included a reference to the London Fire Commissioner.