Councillor Vacancy 2025

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 member of Nether Wyresdale Parish Council has ceased to be a member and that a casual vacancy exists in the office of councillor for the said parish.

Qualification to be a Councillor

Anyone wishing to be co-opted to a Parish Council must be qualified to be a Councillor. A candidate must:

•be a British, Commonwealth or Irish Citizen or a citizen of another European Union Member State;

•be 18 years of age on the day he/she is nominated;

•not be disqualified; and

(a) be a local government elector for the parish on the day he/she is nominated and thereafter; OR

(b)have occupied land or premises in the parish as owner or tenant for 12 months preceding both the day of nomination and the day of the poll; OR

(c)have had his/her principal or only place of work in the parish during the 12 months preceding both the day of nomination and the day of the poll; OR

(d)have resided in the parish or within 4.8 kilometres of it for 12 months preceding both the day of nomination and the day of the poll. (4.8 kilometres is the equivalent of 3 miles.)

There are a number of disqualifications for being a Councillor. They include:

•employment by the parish council;

•being subject to a bankruptcy restriction order or interim order;

•in the previous five years, conviction for any offence carrying a sentence of not less than three months without the option of a fine;

•disqualification for corrupt or illegal election practices.

This list is not exhaustive.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT THE CLERK:

Lancashireparishclerk@gmail.com

SIGNED……M J Harben………………………………………………………

(Designation: clerk to Nether Wyresdale Parish Council, the proper officer for this purpose.)