Notice of casual vacancy

Appleton Parish Council
NOTICE OF VACANCY
IN THE OFFICE OF PARISH COUNCILLOR for
Appleton Parish Council
Cobbs & Hillcliffe Ward
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a casual vacancy is deemed to have occurred in the office of Councillor for the Cobbs & Hillcliffe Ward of Appleton Parish following the resignation of Bill Kidley.
Rule 5 of the Local Elections (Parishes and Communities) (England and Wales) Rules 2006, provides that on a casual vacancy occurring in the office of Parish councillor, an election to fill the vacancy shall be held if within fourteen days* after the date of this notice (i.e. no later than Thursday 6th July 2023) 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 Area is situate by TEN electors for the Parish Area.
If a request for an election is not received by the above deadline then Appleton Parish Council will co-opt a person to fill the vacancy as soon as practicable in accordance with the Local Elections (Parishes and Communities) Rules 1986.
The proper officer is Prof Steven Broomhead, Chief Executive Warrington Borough Council, Town Hall, Sankey Street, Warrington, WA1 1UH.
Clerk to Appleton Parish Council
Dated: Friday, 16th June 2023
*In computing any period of time for this purpose, a Saturday, Sunday, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Good Friday, or bank or public holidays or any day appointed for public thanksgiving or mourning must be
disregarded.
REQUEST FOR AN ELECTION
WE, the undersigned, being local government electors for Appleton Parish (Cobbs & Hillcliffe Ward), call for an election to fill the vacancy arising from the resignation of Bill Kidley advertised on 16 June 2023.
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Dated
In case of a problem with the signatories could you please complete the following with a contact name and telephone number.
Name Telephone Number
The request must be made by TEN local government electors for the Parish Area. However, there is no limit on the number who make the request, and you may wish to add further names in case it is found that one of them is not a registered elector for Appleton Parish – Cobbs & Hillcliffe Ward. Please note that election requests can also be made individually by email to elections@warrington.gov.uk but must include the name and address for validation purposes.
Please return form to: Proper Officer, Warrington Borough Council, Town Hall, Sankey Street, Warrington, WA1 1UH.
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