TONIGHT'S Full Council meeting will be the first to be live streamed by the local authority.

An upgrade to the council chamber’s audio and visual equipment has made it possible for the entire meeting to be viewed on the council’s YouTube channel.

Councillor Stuart Hutchinson, Cabinet member for resources, said: “The democratic process can often be difficult for people to engage with.

“The public are and always will be welcome to attend meetings at County Hall but we wanted to make accessing how the council does its business as simple as possible – and these days, that’s done digitally.

“Helping our residents get close to the action is what democracy is all about.”

To view tonight’s and future Full Council meetings, visit the council’s YouTube channel, https://www.youtube.com/user/IWCouncil/

The meeting starts at 6pm.