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Pontesbury Parish Council is looking for a new Councillor for the Pontesbury ward

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• Would you like to work with others to get things done?

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For more information contact the Clerk clerk@pontesburypc.org.uk/01691 661157 or look at the parish council website www.pontesburypc.org.uk

CO-OPTION OF A COUNCILLOR FOR PONTESBURY WARD OF PONTESBURY PARISH COUNCIL

Pontesbury Parish Council recently advertised a casual vacancy for the statutory notice period, but no requests were received for a by-election to be held. 

Applications are now being sought from any suitably qualified person who wishes to stand for co-option onto the Council.

Written applications should be made to the Clerk of the Council by no later than Friday 7^th October 2022 and these will be considered at the Parish Council Meeting to be held on Monday 10^th October 2022.

For an informal discussion, please contact your local councillor or the Clerk to the Council. For more information about being a Councillor please see links below.

This notice is dated 21^st  September 2022

NOTICE UNDER LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT, 1972 (Section 87(2))

VACANCY FOR A COUNCILLOR

PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN  that a casual vacancy has occurred in the office of Councillor for Pontesbury Ward of Pontesbury Parish Council, following the resignation of Councillor Lynette Charles

If you are interested or want to find out more please read the documents below and/or speak to the Parish Clerk 01691 661157.  Thank you

Rule 5(2) of The Local Elections (Parishes and Communities) (England and Wales) Rules, 2006 now applies.

The rule allows TEN ELECTORS for the parish [ward] in which the casual vacancy has arisen to request the Returning Officer to hold an election to fill the vacancy.*  That request must be made within FOURTEEN DAYS, calculated in accordance with the rules,** of the date of this notice.  The fourteen-day period ends on 12^TH SEPTEMBER 2022.               

What if a request to hold an election is not received during the permitted time?

Rule 5(5) of the above Rules will apply.  The Parish Council must, as soon as practicable after the expiry of the fourteen-day period, co-opt a person to fill the vacancy.

The Returning Officer’s address is:

Electoral Services, Shropshire Council,

The Shirehall, Abbey Foregate, Shrewsbury, Shropshire SY2 6ND

The telephone number for further guidance is 0345 678 9015.

This notice is dated 22^ND August 2022.

Debbie Marais, Parish Clerk   clerk@pontesburypc.org.uk  01691 661157

*           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 …”.  A template entitled “Request for an Election” is available to download from Shropshire Council’s website – www.shropshire.gov.uk - under “Current Council Vacancies”.  It is helpful if the ten signatures are accompanied by printed names and addresses. 

**             In calculating the notice period, day one is the day following the date 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, and the period closes at midnight on the fourteenth day after the date of this notice. Rule 5(2) of The Local Elections (Parishes and Communities) (England and Wales) Rules, 2006 now applies.

Pontesbury Parish Council is looking for self-employed cleaner to clean the public toilets on Main road, Monday, Wednesday and Friday.

There would also be an opportunity to provide cover for annual leave and sickness at The Pavilion Community Hub and Library. This is approximately 8 hours per week when required.

For further information please email Parish Clerk on clerk@pontesburypc.org.uk or telephone 01691 661157.