Casual Vacancy

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BRERETON  AND  RAVENHILL  PARISH  COUNCIL

LOCAL  GOVERNMENT  ACT,  1972  (SEC.87(2))

 

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a casual vacancy is deemed to have occurred in the office of Councillor for the Parish of Brereton and Ravenhill, following the death on 28th August  2018, of Councillor H Farnath.

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 of the District within which the Parish is situated by TEN electors for the electoral area.

 

The Proper Officer is: The Returning Officer, Cannock Chase District Council, Civic Centre, PO Box 28, Beecroft Road, Cannock, WS11 1BG.

Dated this 14th day of SEPTEMBER 2018

 

 

 

 

 

PG Davies

Clerk to the Council