Councillor elected as mayor

9 It is not possible for a councillor to be both a member of an electoral division or ward in a local authority and the elected mayor of that local authority.

11 If a person is standing as a candidate for mayoral and councillor elections in the same authority taking place at the same time and is elected to both offices, a casual vacancy for the relevant division or ward is declared vacant.

12 If a sitting councillor for an electoral division or ward is elected as elected mayor of the local authority then a casual vacancy arises for the ward or division

13 An elected mayor may not normally be a candidate for an election of councillor for an electoral division or ward in the local authority of which she or he is the elected mayor. The exception being that where the mayoral and councillor elections in that local authority are taking place at the same time, in which case the elected mayor may stand for election to either or both of the offices and if elected to both offices a casual vacancy in the office of councillor for the relevant division or ward arises.

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