CASUAL VACANCY ANNOUNCED
NOTICE OF VACANCY IN OFFICE OF COUNCILLOR
Election of councillors to Lympne Parish Council Local Government Act 1972 (Sec.
87(2))
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
that due to the resignation of Ian White, a casual vacancy has arisen in the Office of Councillor for the Parish Council.
If by 26 March 2021 (14 days excluding Dies Non, after the date of this notice*) a request for an election to fill the vacancy is made in writing to:
The Returning Officer
Folkestone & Hythe District Council Civic Centre
Castle Hill Avenue Folkestone
Kent CT20 2QY
by TEN electors for the Electoral Area**, an election will be held to fill the vacancy, otherwise the vacancy will be filled by co-option.
If an election is called, it will take place as soon as practicable and in line with the Local Government and Police Crime Commissioner (Coronavirus) (Postponement of Elections and Referendums) (England and Wales) Regulations 2020.
Dated 08 March 2021
Jeff Lawrence
Clerk to Lympne Parish Council
c/o Dymchurch Parish Council 13 Orgarswick Avenue Dymchurch
Romney Marsh TN29 0NX
*In computing any period of time for this purpose, a Saturday, Sunday, day of the Christmas break, of the Easter break or of a bank holiday or day appointed for public thanksgiving or mourning must be disregarded.
“The Christmas break” means the period beginning with the last week day before Christmas Eve and ending with the first week day after Christmas Day which is not a bank holiday, “the Easter break” means the period beginning with the Thursday before and ending with the Tuesday after Easter Day, and “a bank holiday break” means any bank holiday not included in the Christmas break or Easter break and the period beginning with the last week day before that bank holiday
and ending with the next week day which is not a bank holiday.
** The request must come from TEN Local Government Electors for the Parish or the Parish Ward where the Parish is Warded.
Contact Information
Jeff Lawrence Parish Clerk
- 01303 883228
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29 Honeywood Close, Lympne, Lympne, Hythe, Kent, CT21 4JS