These Regulations amend the Local Authorities (Executive Arrangements) (Access to Information) (England) Regulations 2000 (“the 2000 Regulations”). They are made as a result of changes made by the Local Government (Access to Information) (Variation) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/88) (“the 2006 Order”) to Part 5A (access to meetings and documents of certain authorities, committees and sub-committees) of, and Schedule 12A (access to information: exempt information) to, the Local Government Act 1972 (“the 1972 Act”). The 2006 Order comes into force on 1st March 2006.