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Can the Chairman and Clerk postpone a meeting at very short notice?

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Yes if it was an emergency.  It depends on the reason for the postponement.
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Yes a meeting can be postponed for whatever reason and in the current situation with the pandemic I would think it is happening a lot.

If you think a meeting that is not quorate gets postponed as it starts
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