Part XII Miscellaneous and General
Status, etc.
C1F1245B Community having the status of a town.
1
The council of a community which is not grouped with any other community may, subject to subsection (3) below, resolve that the community shall have the status of a town.
2
Where a community has the status of a town—
a
the town council shall have the name of the community with the addition—
i
in English, of the words “Town Council”; and
ii
in Welsh, of the words “Cyngor Tref”;
b
the chairman of the town council shall be entitled to the style of “town mayor” or “maer y dref”; and
c
the vice-chairman of the town council shall be entitled to the style of “deputy town mayor” or “dirprwy faer y dref”.
3
Where the provisions of section 27(4) above apply in relation to a community, the council of that community shall not pass a resolution under subsection (1) above unless it is satisfied that those provisions have been complied with in relation to the community.
4
Any such resolution shall cease to have effect if the community to which it relates ceases to exist.
5
If a community council which has passed such a resolution is dissolved without the community ceasing to exist, the dissolution shall not affect the status of the community.
6
A community council by whom a resolution has been passed under subsection (1) above or, if the council has been dissolved, a community meeting of the community may resolve that the resolution shall cease to have effect.
7
On the passing of a resolution under subsection (6) above, the community shall cease to have the status of a town.
8
This section shall have effect subject to any provision made by a grant under Her Majesty’s prerogative and, in particular, to any provision conferring any style on any person.