Wiswell PC Council Vacancies
16th of March, 2022
Two vacancies currently exist for Wiswell PC.
LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT 1972 SECTION 87(2)
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that two casual vacancies are deemed to have occurred in the office of Councillor for the Parish of Wiswell following the resignations of Councillor Robinson on 5th October 2021 and Councillor Stanley on 27th October 2021.
Rule 5 of the Local Elections (Parishes and Communities) (England and Wales) Rules 2006, provides that on a Casula vacancy occurring in the office of a 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 borough within which the parish is situate by TEN electors for the electoral area in which the vacancy has occurred. The Proper Officer is the Returning Officer, Ribble Valley Borough Council, Council Offices, Church Walk, Clitheroe, Lancashire, BB7 2RA. Dated this 10th day of March 2022
Chairman, Wiswell Parish Council
In computing any period of time for the purposes of this notice a Saturday, Sunday or day appointed for public thanksgiving or mourning, shall be disregarded.