Vote of 'No Confidence' in the Chair

Any vote of confidence will be advisory only with no legal effect because the law states that the Chairman shall, unless he resigns, dies or becomes disqualified, continue in office until his successor becomes entitled to act as chairman.

There is no provision in law to 'remove' a Chairman by a vote of the council or by a referendum.  A vacancy will only arise if the Chairman decides to resign. 

Local Government Act 1972 
15Chairman and vice-chairman of parish council or meeting.

(1)The chairman of a parish council shall be elected annually by the council from among the councillors.

(2)The election of a chairman shall be the first business transacted at the annual meeting of the parish council and if, apart from subsection (8) below, the person presiding at the meeting would have ceased to be a member of the parish council, he shall not be entitled to vote in the election except in accordance with subsection (3) below.

(3)In the case of an equality of votes in the election of a chairman the person presiding at the meeting shall give a casting vote in addition to any other vote he may have.

(4)The chairman shall, unless he resigns or becomes disqualified, continue in office until his successor becomes entitled to act as chairman.