There was a public meeting in Morley on Monday, to discuss whether Morley should elect a Mayor rather than just appoint one from one of the ParishTown Councillors to be Chairman and Mayor as well. It seems the vote was 14 for, 16 against and 4 abstentions. However it only takes ten electors to demand a Parish Poll according to the Local Government Act 1972 so the Town Council now has to go to the Leeds City Council electoral office to organise one which will cost a five figure sum.

It occurs to me that Parish Councils could easily be driven into negative cashflow by a concerted action of vexatious parishioners. It is a shame it isn’t being held on one of the big issues of the day though.

***Update: The Morley Obtiser story is now online HERE***