We are currently having a long discussion regarding nominations for Mayor / Deputy Mayor. We are due elections in May and want to notify / remind Councillors about the process and role of the Mayor / Deputy Mayor.
We appreciate that the Local Govt Act states what a clear day is but in our standing orders it currently states that any Mayoral nomination must be received 7 clear days to the meeting, which puts it at odds with our election results.
We are currently reviewing our standing orders. Is there any reason why we couldn’t shorten this to 5 clear days? I cant seem to see anything that would stop this unless anyone can advise me otherwise.
Thank you in advance