Chair

7 articles

a. Role of the Chair

A council must have a Chair of the Council, elected by members as the first item of business at its…

b. Electing Chair of the Council

It is mandatory to have an elected Chair of the Council. In setting out the constitution of parish…

c. Appointing a Vice-Chair

Under s.15 (6) Local Government Act, 1972 a parish council MAY appoint a Vice-Chair of the Council…

d. Absence of Chair/Vice-Chair

Section 15 (9) LGA 1972 says that, subject to any standing orders, anything authorised or required…

e. Extraordinary meetings

If a meeting is considered to be necessary outside the council's normal schedule of meetings, the C…

f. Annual Parish Meeting

Although parish councillors will generally attend the annual parish meeting, there is no legal obli…

g. Allowance

The Local Authorities (Members' Allowances) (England) Regulations 2003 states a local council is ab…