Formal Notice of a Vacancy for a Parish Councillor - Little Hoole Parish Council
19th of August, 2025
Little Hoole Parish Council
NOTICE OF CASUAL VACANCY
SECTION 87 (2) - LOCAL GOVERNENT ACT 1972 (AS AMENDED)
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a casual vacancy is deemed to have occurred on Little Hoole Parish Council following the resignation of Peter Ashby.
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 Parish councillor, an election to fill the vacancy shall be held if within fourteen days* after the date of this notice (i.e. no later than 9 September 2025) 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 borough council by TEN registered electors for the Parish.
If a request for an election is not received by the above deadline, then Little Hoole Parish Council will make arrangements to co-opt a person to fill the vacancy as soon as practicable in accordance with the Local Elections (Parish and Communities) Rules 1986.
The Proper Officer is Chris Sinnott, South Ribble Borough Council, Civic Centre, West Paddock, Leyland, PR25 1DH.
Dated: 19th August 2025
Paul Cafferkey
Clerk to Little Hoole Parish Council
*In computing any period of time for this purpose, a Saturday, Sunday, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Good Friday, or bank or public holidays or any day appointed for public thanksgiving or mourning must be disregarded.
Note: Please see the attached Formal Notice, including pro forma template for collection of signatories.
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