NOTICE OF VACANCY IN OFFICE OF COUNCILLOR

 Parish of Abberley

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN

that a casual vacancy has arisen in the Office of Councillor for the Parish Council following the death of Councillor Richard Goodman on 29 October 2022.

If by Friday 9 December 2022 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.

If an election is called, it will take place not later than Thursday 16 February 2023.

Dated: Monday 21 November 2022

Clerk to the Parish Council:

Carole Hirst

Returning Officer:

Andy Baldwin

The Council House

Avenue 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.