Notice of vacancy

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

PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a casual vacancy has occurred in the office of Councillor for the Parish of Rodington, following the resignation of Councillor David Johnson on 16th March 2022.

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 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 6st April 2022.

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 Elections Office, Telford and Wrekin Council, 2nd Floor, Addenbrooke House, ironmasters Way, Telford, TF3 4NT. Telephone number 01952 384280.

This notice is dated the 17th March 2022.

Proper Officer of the Parish Council

* 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 Parish of Rodington, call for an election to fill the vacancy arising from the resignation of David Johnson”. 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.