Current Councillor Vacancies

Information on current Councillor Vacancies

As soon as the Elections Office has been notified of any vacancies, they will be advertised on Shropshire Council's website. By-elections to fill town or parish council vacancies will be held if, within 14 days (not counting Saturdays, Sundays, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Maundy Thursday, Good Friday or a Bank Holiday) from the date of the Notice of Vacancy, 10 electors for the parish give notice in writing claiming an election to the Returning Officer. The address of the Returning Officer is:

Shropshire Council, The Shirehall, Abbey Foregate, Shrewsbury, SY2 6ND.

If no such notice is given, the Council may fill the vacancy by co-option as soon as practicable thereafter. Anyone who is interested in being co-opted should contact the relevant Parish Clerk.

Advertising of Vacancies

As stated above, vacancies will be notified on this webpage as soon as the relevant Notice is received from the Parish Clerk. If no election has been called at the expiry of that Notice, information regarding the vacancy will remain accessible for approximately two weeks thereafter to advise of the current situation. If however an election is called, the subsequent Notices (Notice of Election, Statement of Persons Nominated, Notice of Poll and Election Results) will be published on a specific webpage created especially for that election. These special pages can be accessed from the Unitary, Town Council or Parish Council links below.

UNITARY COUNCIL ELECTIONS

Please see the relevant Related Information Link below to view past election results and obtain information on specific ongoing elections (when appropriate).

• At the present time, there are no Unitary Council vacancies.

TOWN COUNCIL ELECTIONS

Please see the relevant Related Information Link below to view past election results and obtain information on specific ongoing elections (when appropriate).

• BRIDGNORTH TOWN COUNCIL - Castle Ward - The election results from the by-election held on 11th March 2010 are shown on the "Town Council Elections 2010" Link below.
• MUCH WENLOCK TOWN COUNCIL - A Notice of Vacancy was published on 9th March 2010. An election has been called by ten eligible electors and details will shortly be published on the "Town Council Elections 2010" Link below.
• SHREWSBURY TOWN COUNCIL - Harlescott Ward - A Notice of Vacancy was published on 15th March 2010. If no electors request an election by 6th April, the Town Council will fill the vacancy by co-option.

PARISH COUNCIL ELECTIONS

Please see the relevant Related Information Link below to view past election results and obtain information on specific ongoing elections (when appropriate). The current vacancies are shown below:-

• NASH PARISH COUNCIL - A Notice of Vacancy was published on 9th February 2010, but no electors requested a poll. The Parish Council will be required to fill the vacancy by co-option.
• NORTON IN HALES PARISH COUNCIL - A Notice of Vacancy was published on 16th February 2010 but no requests have been received to hold an election. The Parish Council will fill the vacancy by co-option.
• BERRINGTON PARISH COUNCIL - A Notice of Vacancy was published on 19th February 201 but no requests have been received to hold an election. The Parish Council will fill the vacancy by co-option.
• DITTON PRIORS PARISH COUNCIL - A Notice of Vacancy was published on 3rd March 2010. If no eligible electors request an election by 23rd March 2010, the Parish Council will fill the vacancy by co-option.
• HIGHLEY PARISH COUNCIL (1) - A Notice of Vacancy was published on 4th March 2010. If no eligible electors request an election by 24th March 2010, the Parish Councill will fill the vacancy by co-option.
• HIGHLEY PARISH COUNCIL (2) - A Notice of Vacancy was published on 4th March 2010. If no eligible electors request an election by 24th March 2010, the Parish Council will fill the vacancy by co-option.
• RUYTON-XI-TOWNS PARISH COUNCIL - A Notice of Vacancy was published on 8th March 2010. If no eligible electors request an election by 26th March 2010, the Parish Council will fill the vacancy by co-option.
• PREES PARISH COUNCIL - A Notice of Vacancy was published on 12th March 2010. If no eligible electors request an election by 1st April 2010, the Parish Council will fill the vacancy by co-option.

Further Information/Guidance

If a request is received for an election to be held, the "Notice of Election" will be published on this website - simply follow the Unitary, Town or Parish Council Links below, which will take you through to the specific webpage for that vacancy. As well as showing you the election results at the end of the election period, it also provides key events throughout the process, including deadlines for receipt of:

• Candidates' nomination papers;
• Written applications to vote by post;
• Written applications to vote by proxy.

Candidates' nomination packs, postal/proxy application forms, and further guidance on vacancies are all available from:

• The Elections Office, Shropshire Council, The Shirehall, Abbey Foregate, Shrewsbury, SY2 6ND.
• Tel. 0345 6789015.

Following the expiry of the Notice of Election, a poll will only be held if there are more candidates than seats available, following the deadline for withdrawals. For Town and Parish vacancies, if a poll is to be held, it must take place within 60 "computed days" from the date of the Notice of Vacancy. That means that Saturdays, Sundays and any other non-working days are not included in the 60 day period.

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