Explanatory Notes

Localism Act 2011

2011 CHAPTER 20

15 November 2011

Commentary

Part 1: Local Government

Chapter 5: Governance
Section 21: New arrangements with respect to governance of English local authorities
New section 9HA: Election as elected mayor and councillor

81.New section 9HA provides that no one may be the elected mayor and a councillor for the same authority. It also makes provision in relation to circumstances where an individual elected as mayor is already a councillor of the authority or stands for election as both mayor and councillor at the same elections.