A local authority may conduct a poll to ascertain the views of those polled about—
any matter relating to—
services provided in pursuance of the authority's functions, or
the authority's expenditure on such services.
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It shall be for the local authority concerned to decide—
who is to be polled, and
how the poll is to be conducted.
In conducting a poll under this section, a local authority must have regard to any guidance issued by the appropriate person on facilitating participation in a poll under this section by such of those polled as are disabled people.
This section is without prejudice to any powers of a local authority exercisable otherwise than by virtue of this section.
In this section, "local authority" means—
in relation to England—
a county council;
a district council;
a London borough council;
the Greater London Authority;
the Common Council of the City of London in its capacity as a local authority;
the Council of the Isles of Scilly, and
in relation to Wales, a county council or a county borough council.