Chrissi Clifton wrote: Is there a conflict of interest between these two positions ?
Chrissi, from the national guide for local councillors -
Your local council also has a duty to ensure that all the rules for the
administration of the council are followed. The council must:
• appoint a chairman of the council
• appoint officers as appropriate for carrying out its functions
• appoint a responsible financial officer (RFO) to manage the council's
financial affairs; the RFO is often the clerk, especially in smaller councils
• appoint an independent and competent internal auditor (see below)
• adopt a Code of Conduct (see below)
• hold a minimum number of four meetings per year, one of which must
be the Annual Meeting of the Council (see below).
These rules are set out in law to guide the procedures of the council and
your council can add its own regulations. Together these rules make up
standing orders as formally agreed by your council
So provided the council isn't breaking its own Standing Orders it is allowed.