(Prebendal WARD of the)

PARISH of Yarwell

NOTICE OF VACANCY

IN THE OFFICE OF PARISH COUNCILLOR

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVENpursuant to Section 87(2) of the Local Government Act 1972 that Mr Richard Berry

Formerly a member of the above Parish Council has ceased to be a member and that a casual vacancy exists in the office of Councillor for the said Parish.

On receipt of a request in writing from any ten local government electors for the said Parish an election to fill the vacancy will be held within sixty days. If no such request is made the vacancy will be filled by the Parish Council.

Requests for such an election should be addressed to The Returning Officer, East Northamptonshire House, Cedar Drive, Thrapston, Northamptonshire NN14 4LZ to arrive not later than fourteen days from the date of this notice (computed in accordance with Rule 2 of Schedule 2 of the Local Elections (Parishes and Communities) Rules 1986).

DATE 3rd November 2017

SIGNED

DESIGNATION Parish Clerk & RFO

(The Proper Officer for this purpose)

NOTICE OF CASUAL VACANCYTO BE FILLED BY CO-OPTION

YARWELL PARISH COUNCIL

Notice of Casual vacancy to be filled by co-option

Returning Officer at the office of the East Northants District Council has confirmed that the regulation 10 requests from electors has not been fulfilled and the council can now fill the casual vacancy by co-option.

NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to Rule 8 of the Local Elections (Parishes and

Communities) Rule 1986 the council will fill the casual vacancy by co-option.

The council may co-opt any person who is legally qualified to hold such office, and who is willing to serve provided they are a British citizen, or a citizen of the Commonwealth or the European Union, and are neither the subject of a bankruptcy restriction order or interim order or have, within five years before the day of the election, been convicted in the United Kingdom of any offence and have had a prison sentence (whether suspended or not) for a period of over three months without the option of a fine.

Provided the person also satisfies at least ONE of the following they may be apply.

They are registered as a local government elector for the parish

They have during the whole of the preceding twelve months occupied as owner or

tenant, any land or premises in the parish

Their principal or only place of work during the preceding twelve months has been

in the parish

They have during the whole of the preceding twelve months resided in the parish

or within 4.8 km of it

They are 18 years or older on the day you become nominated for election

Written expressions of interest from persons wishing to serve as a councillor need to be

submitted to the Clerk of the council within 21 days of the date of this notice (excluding

Saturdays, Sundays, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Good Friday and Bank Holidays).

The closing date for the written submission interest is 30th December 2017 and following that date the council will fill the casual vacancy by co-option.

Date 3rd November 2017

Signed J Sardeson, Clerk to the Council and Proper Officer

Northview, 15, Main Street, Yarwell, PE8 6PR

Telephone: 01780 784560