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Version Superseded: 09/11/2024

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Local Government Act 1972, Section 245B is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 09 March 2025. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations. Help about Changes to Legislation

[F1245B Community having the status of a town.E+W

(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.]

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C1S. 245B: functions of local authority not to be responsibility of an executive of the authority (E.) (16.11.2000) by virtue of S.I. 2000/2853, reg. 2(1), Sch. 1

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