Do You Want to Be a Parish Councillor?

Are you concerned about your local area and the wellbeing of its residents?

Do you want to take a civic role and represent your area and local people?

Can you contribute your business or personal skills and expertise for the benefit of the community?

If the answers to any of these questions is YES - Make a Difference and Become a Local Councillor.

Bomere Heath and District Parish Council currently has 3 vacancies.

If you would like to make a difference and be involved in shaping the future of the local community, why not contact Sue Horton our Parish Clerk.

BOMERE HEATH & DISTRICT PARISH COUNCIL

NOTICE UNDER LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT, 1972 (Section 87(2))

VACANCY FOR A COUNCILLOR

PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN

that a casual vacancy has occurred in the office of Councillor for [the PRESTON GUBBALS WARD of BOMERE HEATH & DISTRICT Parish, following the resignation on 7th September 2016of Councillor Mrs Jan Burgess

Rule 5(2) of The Local Elections (Parishes and Communities) (England and Wales) Rules, 2006 now applies.

The rule allows TEN ELECTORS for the parish [ward] in which the casual vacancy has arisen to request the Returning Officer to hold an election to fill the vacancy.* That request must be made within FOURTEEN DAYS, calculated in accordance with the rules,** of the date of this notice. The fourteen-day period ends on 10th October 2016

What if a request to hold an election is not received during the permitted time?

Rule 5(5) of the above Rules will apply. The Parish Council must, as soon as practicable after the expiry of the fourteen-day period, co-opt a person to fill the vacancy.

The Returning Officer’s address is: Electoral Services, Shropshire Council, The Shirehall, Abbey Foregate, Shrewsbury, Shropshire SY2 6ND

The telephone number for further guidance is 0345 678 9015.

This notice is dated 20th SEPTEMBER 2016

CLERKS DETAILS: Mrs S. HortonWestcote Baschurch Rd. Bomere Heath. Shrewsbury

SY4 3PN Tel 01939 290 200 bomereheath.parish@yahoo.co .uk

* There is no form of words for this request, which might simply be a letter headed with such words as “We the undersigned being electors for the [Ward of] … Parish, call for an election to fill the vacancy arising from the [death][resignation] of …”. A template entitled “Request for an Election” is available to download from Shropshire Council’s website – www.shropshire.gov.uk - under “Current Council Vacancies”. It is helpful if the ten signatures are accompanied by printed names and addresses.

** In calculating the notice period, day one is the day following the date of this notice; a Saturday, Sunday, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Good Friday or a Bank Holiday or day appointed for public thanksgiving or mourning shall be disregarded, and the period closes at midnight on the fourteenth day after the date of this notice. Rule 5(2) of The Local Elections (Parishes and Communities) (England and Wales) Rules, 2006 now applies.

Below is the public notice from Shropshire Council for a new councillor dated 13th September 2016:

PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN

that a casual vacancy has occurred in the office of Councillor for [the ALBRIGHTON WARD of BOMERE HEATH & DISTRICT Parish, following the resignation on 25TH August 2016of Councillor Mrs Tina Thompson and also for the BOMERE HEATH WARD of BOMERE HEATH & DISTRICT PARISH, following the resignation on 13th August 2016 of Councillor Mrs Marella Nicoll.

Rule 5(2) of The Local Elections (Parishes and Communities) (England and Wales) Rules, 2006 now applies.

The rule allows TEN ELECTORS for the parish [ward] in which the casual vacancy has arisen to request the Returning Officer to hold an election to fill the vacancy.* That request must be made within FOURTEEN DAYS, calculated in accordance with the rules,** of the date of this notice. The fourteen-day period ends on 3rd October 2016

What if a request to hold an election is not received during the permitted time?

Rule 5(5) of the above Rules will apply. The Parish Council must, as soon as practicable after the expiry of the fourteen-day period, co-opt a person to fill the vacancy.

The Returning Officer’s address is:

Electoral Services, Shropshire Council,

The Shirehall, Abbey Foregate, Shrewsbury, Shropshire SY2 6ND

The telephone number for further guidance is 0345 678 9015.

This notice is dated 13th SEPTEMBER 2016

CLERKS DETAILS: Mrs S. HortonWestcote Baschurch Rd. Bomere Heath. Shrewsbury

SY4 3PN Tel 01939 290 200 bomereheath.parish@yahoo.co .uk