NOTICE OF VACANCY

IN OFFICE OF COUNCILLOR

 Parish of Shrawley

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN

that a casual vacancy has arisen in the Office of Councillor for the Parish Council following non attendance of Cllr Picken for 6 months.

If by 9 December a request for an election to fill said vacancy is made in writing to the Returning Officer at the address below by TEN electors** for the said Parish, an election will be held to fill the said vacancy, otherwise the vacancy will be filled by co-option at the Parish Council meeting on 8 January 2024.

If an election is called, it will take place within 60 days

Dated: 22 November 2023

Clerk to the Parish Council: Clare Shinner

Returning Officer: Andy Baldwin

The Council HouseAvenue Road, Malvern WR14 3AF

* In calculating dates for this purpose, exclude Saturday, Sunday, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Good Friday and bank holidays.

** 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 …”.  It is helpful if the ten signatures are accompanied by printed names and addresses.