e. Quorum

Meetings cannot proceed if there are insufficient member present to form a quorum. 

Meetings of full council require the attendance of at least one-third of the total number of councillors (i.e. council seats), or three, whichever is greater. In other words, the quorum for councils will be as follows:-

Seats              Quorum

Up to 9            3

10 - 12            4

13 - 15            5

16 - 18            6

Separate statutory provisions apply if more than one-third of the councillors are disqualified at the same time . Standing orders dictate the quorum for a meeting of a committee or a sub-committee. It is advised that the standing orders require a quorum of at least three for both.