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Can the Parish Council Chair dictate who will be on a committee when there are more councillors expressing an interest than places available. Or is the Chair required to call a vote of the council to elect councillor's into the positions available.
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The chair has a casting vote in the matter of a tied vote but that's the total of the chair's "powers".  The Council makes decisions, not any individual councillor.  Check your standing orders.
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