Notice of Casual Vacancy

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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).