can the public vote off a parish?

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counterpoint · Answer 1 · 2014-11-11T17:09:37+0000

There is no mechanism to remove a councillor except for a few special circumstances. In normal circumstances, you have to wait for the four yearly elections - next in May 2015. It's possible to demand a parish meeting and votes can be taken there, but in almost all cases they are not binding on the parish council.

It is not actually possible to remove a chairman except at the annual meeting of the parish council in May, when the chairman automatically retires. Of course, a chairman may resign if faced with censure. As may a councillor.

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