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Local Government: Meetings

Asked by Sir James CleverlyConservativeMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled Answered 24 June 2026UIN 11409

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what guidance his Department provides to local authorities on whether a (a) sitting Chairman or (b) civic Mayor can (i) preside over and (ii) participate in a Full Council (A) de

Answered by Alison McGovern

Local authority governance arrangements are a matter for councils themselves, operating within the statutory framework set by the Local Government Act 1972.

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