Casual Vacancy For A Parish Councillor
22nd of September, 2020
SABDEN 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 SABDEN
following the resignation on 3rd March 2020 of Councillor Caroline Guirdham
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 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 day 20th of September 2020
A M Whitwell
Clerk to the Council
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In computing any period of time for the purposes of this notice a Saturday,
Sunday, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Good Friday or a Bank Holiday or
day appointed for public thanksgiving or mourning, shall be disregarded.