Updated 2/10/2018. The returning officer has confirmed that a valid request for an election hass been received. If the seat is contested the election will take place on 6th December 2018
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT A VACANCY HAS OCCURRED IN THE OFFICE OF COUNCILLOR FOR BISHOP’S STORTFORD TOWN COUNCIL (MEADS WARD), FOLLOWING THE RESIGNATION OF COUNCILLOR GILLIAN CAMPBELL.
IF AN ELECTION IS REQUESTED IN WRITING BY TEN OR MORE LOCAL GOVERNMENT ELECTORS FOR BISHOP’S STORTFORD MEADS WARD, AN ELECTION WILL BE HELD TO FILL THE VACANCY.
REQUESTS MUST BE MADE TO THE RETURNING OFFICER OF EAST HERTFORDSHIRE DISTRICT COUNCIL AT WALLFIELDS, PEGS LANE, HERTFORD, SG13 8EQ TO ARRIVE NOT LATER THAN 4TH OCTOBER 2018.
IF NO REQUEST IS MADE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ABOVE, THE VACANCY WILL BE FILLED BY CO-OPTION BY THE TOWN COUNCIL AS SOON AS PRACTICABLE AFTER 4TH OCTOBER 2018. THIS NOTICE IS ISSUED ON 14TH SEPTEMBER 2018 PURSUANT TO SECTION 87(2) OF THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT 1972
James Parker Chief Executive Officer, Bishop’s Stortford Town Council The Old Monastery, Windhill, Bishop’s Stortford CM23 2ND
