Right of information Public authorities are obliged to provide information about the progress of a matter being taken up for consideration. In practice, they do this by notifying the media, for example the press. Decisions made by municipal councils and committees must be made available to the public, at least on municipal notice boards. Certain documents such as planning documents are often provided in local libraries as well. In some municipalities it is also possible to peruse official documents on a computer terminal in the local library.
Many municipalities have open days and carry out opinion polls of various kinds.
Municipalities and authorities publish information material and send out information to residents, for example, concerning schools, environmental issues, and social and health care issues.