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Who asks for nominations at a Councils Annual Parish Council meeting. The Chairman who is presiding or the Clerk
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A councillor must preside and deal with the election of the new chair. If present, this will be the chair from the preceding council year. Otherwise, the meeting must elect a councillor to preside over the election of the new chair. The clerk can never preside or carry out the functions of the person presiding.
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Normally the outgoing chair who doesn't resign their position until the first item on the agenda ( election of a chair) is concluded.
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