BRERETON & RAVENHILL PARISH COUNCIL
NOTICE OF CASUAL VACANCY
LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT, 1972 (SEC. 87(2))
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a casual vacancy has arisen in the office of Councillor for the Parish of Brereton & Ravenhill following the resignation of Paul Fisher
Rule 8(1) of The Local Elections (Parishes and Communities) (Amendment) Rules, 1986, provides that on a casual vacancy occurring in the office of Councillor of a Parish, an election to fill the vacancy shall be held if, within fourteen days (computed as stated below*) after public notice of the vacancy has been given in accordance with Section 87(2) of the Local Government Act, 1972, notice in writing of a request for such an election has been given to the Proper Officer of the Council within which the Parish is situate by TEN registered electors for the electoral area**.
The Proper Officer is:
The Returning Officer,
Cannock Chase District Council,
Civic Centre,
Beecroft Road,
Cannock
WS11 1BG
E-mail: ElectionsOffice@cannockchasedc.gov.uk
The deadline for submitting the written request for an election to fill the vacancy is: 2 September, 2022
Dated: 12 August, 2022
Signed:
Chairman / Clerk to the Council
* In computing any period of time for the purposes 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.
** The request must come from TEN Local Government Electors for the Parish (or the Parish Ward where the Parish is Warded).