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Parish Notices

STATEMENT OF PERSONS NOMINATED AND NOTICE OF POLL
ELECTION OF A POLICE AND CRIME COMMISSIONER
The following is a statement of the persons nominated for election as a Police and Crime Commissioner for West Mercia
Name of Candidate Home Address Description (if any) Reason why no longer nominated*

CAMPION John-Paul
(address in the West Mercia Police Area)
The Conservative Party Candidate

CURTEIS Henry
(address in the West Mercia Police Area)
English Democrats - "More Police - catching criminals!"

DEAN Julian David Geoffrey
(address in the West Mercia Police Area)
The Green Party Candidate

MURRAY Sarah Philippa Jane
(address in the West Mercia Police Area)
Liberal Democrat

OVERTON Richard Andrew
(address in the West Mercia Police Area)
Labour and Cooperative Party Candidate

*Decision of the Police Area Returning Officer that the nomination is invalid or other reason why a person nominated no longer stands nominated.
The persons above, where no entry is made in the last column, have been and stand validly nominated.
A POLL WILL BE TAKEN on Thursday 2 May 2024 between the hours of 7:00 am and 10:00 pm.

 

NOTICE OF ELECTION AGENTS' NAMES AND OFFICES
ELECTION OF A POLICE AND CRIME COMMISSIONER FOR THE WEST MERCIA POLICE AREA
on Thursday 2 May 2024
I HEREBY GIVE NOTICE that the names of election agents of the candidates at this election, and the addresses of the offices or places of such election agents to which all claims, notices, writs, summons, and other documents addressed to them may be sent, have respectively been declared in writing to me as follows:
Name of Candidate Name of Election Agent Offices of Election Agent

CAMPION John-Paul
BAYLISS Marc Leslie
Priors Court Lower Ferry Lane Callow End Worcestershire WR2 4TJ

CURTEIS Henry
CURTEIS Henry Malcolm Thomas
14 Mill Meadow Laundry Lane Shrewsbury SY2 6EU

DEAN Julian David Geoffrey
WISEMAN Peggy
C/O 10 Ellesmere Road Shrewsbury SY1 2PJ

MURRAY Sarah Philippa Jane
WAGNER Alexander Simon
North Shropshire Lib Dems
7 Maypole Court
Wem
Shropshire
SY4 5AA

OVERTON Richard Andrew
LATHAM-REYNOLDS Alexander John
14 Mafeking Terrace Wrockwardine Wood Telford TF2 7BE

PCC Notice of Submission of Election Addresses 2024.pdf File Uploaded: 31 March 2024 14.3 KB

Election of a Police and Crime Commissioner for the West Mercia Police Area (see attachment below for full notice and supplementary list of electoral registration officers in the Police area)

1. An Election is to be held for a Police and Crime Commissioner for the West Mercia Police Area.
2. Nomination papers can be obtained from the office of the Police Area Returning Officer, Darby House, Lawn Central, Telford, TF3 4JA during the times stated below.
3. Nomination papers must be delivered by hand to the Police Area Returning Officer at Darby House, Lawn Central, Telford, TF3 4JA between 10am and 4pm on any working day after publication of this notice but by no later than 4pm on Friday 5 April 2024.
4. If the election is contested, the poll will take place on Thursday 2 May 2024.
5. The £5,000 deposit can be paid by legal tender or by means of a banker’s draft from a drawer which carries on business as a banker in the United Kingdom or by building society cheque.
6. Applications to register to vote must reach the relevant Electoral Registration Officer (see below) by 12 midnight on Tuesday 16 April 2024. Applications can be made online: https://www.gov.uk/register-to-vote.
7. Applications for, amendments to or cancellations of postal votes must reach the relevant Electoral Registration Officer by 5pm Wednesday 17 April 2024. Applications can be made online: https://www.gov.uk/apply-postal-vote
8. Applications for a Voter Authority Certificate or an Anonymous Elector’s Document valid for this election must reach the Electoral Registration Officer by 5pm Wednesday 24 April 2024. Applications can be made online: https://www.gov.uk/apply-for-photo-id-voter-authority-certificate
9. Applications to vote by proxy at this election must reach the relevant Electoral Registration Officer by 5pm Wednesday 24 April 2024. Applications can be made online: https://www.gov.uk/apply-proxy-vote
10. Applications to vote by emergency proxy at this election must reach the relevant Electoral Registration Officer by 5pm on Thursday 2 May 2024.

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RUSHBURY PARISH COUNCIL CURRENTLY HAS TWO VACANCIES FOR THE POSITION OF COUNCILLOR TO REPRESENT THE PARISH

Following the recently advertised casual vacancy for the statutory notice period, the Returning Officer for Shropshire Council has confirmed that the regulation 10 request from electors has not been fulfilled and the Council can now fill the casual vacancy by co-option.

  • Do you have time or expertise which could benefit your Community?
  • Do you want to make a difference to all those around you?
  • Are you concerned about your local area?
  • Do you want to represent the views of local people?

Expressions of Interest are being sought from members of the public who are interested in representing their community and who meet the following eligibility criteria:

Interested persons must be a qualifying Commonwealth or EU Citizen, aged 18 years or over and:

  • Have lived in the Parish or within three miles of it for the preceding twelve months
  • Be a registered elector in the Parish; or
  • Have occupied as owner or tenant any land or premises in the Parish for the preceding twelve months; or
  • Have their principal or only place of work in the Parish for the preceding twelve months
  • Must not be disqualified from holding office by reason of any disqualification set out in Section 80 of the Local Government Act 1972.

Any person wishing to apply for this vacancy should submit an expression of interest to the Clerk.

Interested persons will be invited to attend the following meeting of Council to make their case for joining the Council.

If you would like further information, please contact the Clerk.

Chris Maclean

Clerk/RFO

Rushbury Parish Council

Hillfoot House, Lushcott, Much Wenlock, TF13 6EE

Email: rushburypc@gmail.com      Tel: 07739 080210

Annual General Meeting and Next Meeting of Parish Council: 20 May 2024

The Annual General Meeting of the Parish Council will take place on Monday 20 May 2024 in The Committee Room, Rushbury Village Hall starting at 7:30pm. Following this meeting there will be a meeting of Council. Items for discussion are as detailed in the published Agendas. 

All welcome to attend. If any parishioner has any questions or concerns for Council, then attendance at the meeting is welcome to raise these or else can be directed to the Clerk of the Council at rushburypc@gmail.com.