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A: No, Only councillors who are present a meeting can vote. This should be clearly laid out in your parish councils standing orders. A trained chairman would have prevented this from happening.
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FAQs About Councillors Q: One of our councillors voted by proxy at the last parish council meeting. Is this ok?
FAQs About Councillors Q: One of our councillors voted by proxy at the last parish council meeting. Is this ok?