One of our councillors has stepped down, so this creates what is called a Casual Vacancy.A notice is posted which lets residents know that there is a vacancy and invites them to apply to Cheshire West and Chester if they would like the vacancy filled by election. There must be at least ten residents calling for an election to trigger one. If an election is called then there will be other notices to ask for candidates to come forward and an election will be held – you will get a voting card and attend your local polling station to cast your vote. If, 14 days after the notice is posted, no residents or less than 10 residents have called for an election, then there will be no election and instead the parish council will ask interested people to come forward and the parish council will be responsible for choosing the next councillor (this is called co-option). SO this is the waiting time to see if an election is called. Check back in two weeks and we'll let you know if there will be an election or a co-option, Look to the right to see the official legal notice.
Here is the official legal notice:
ELTON PARISH COUNCIL
CASUAL VACANCY
PARISH OF ELTON
NOTICE OF VACANCY
IN THE OFFICE OF PARISH COUNCILLOR
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, PURSUANT TO SECTION 87(2) OF THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT 1972, THAT A VACANCY HAS BEEN DECLARED ON THE ABOVE PARISH COUNCIL FOR A MEMBER TO REPRESENT ELTON PARISH.
ANY TEN ELECTORS IN THE AREA MAY CALL AN ELECTION BY WRITING TO: THE RETURNING OFFICER, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER COUNCIL, THE PORTAL, WELLINGTON ROAD, ELLESMERE PORT, CH65 0BA; REQUESTING THAT AN ELECTION BE HELD TO FILL THE SAID VACANCY, SUCH REQUEST TO BE MADE WITHIN FOURTEEN DAYS (NOT COUNTING SATURDAYS, SUNDAYS AND BANK HOLIDAYS) FROM THE DATE OF THIS NOTICE.
IN THE EVENT OF NO ELECTION BEING CALLED, THE PARISH COUNCIL WILL FILL THE VACANCY BY CO-OPTION.
DATED: ...14 SEPTEMBER 2024
SIGNED: LARA JACOB...(PARISH CLERK)
