Attendance (from December 2016)

Explanation of the statistics counts

Total expected attendances

The number of meetings that the councillor was expected to attend in their capacity as member of that committee. This only includes meetings for which the councillor's actual attendance status is known.

Present as expected

The number of meetings that the councillor attended in their capacity as member of that committee.

In attendance

The number of meetings that the councillor attended in a capacity other than committee member, for example a voluntary attendance out of personal interest for a topic being discussed.

Absent (incl. apologies)

Meetings not attended, where the councillor is a member of the committee, including apologies submitted.

(nis)

This information is not included in the summary statistics above.