Councillor Vacancies

Local Government (Wales) Measure 2011, Section 116

Notice of Co-Option 

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Penyffordd Community Council intends to Co-opt two member(s) to fill the vacancies that exists in the office of Councillor for the Penyffordd Community due to the resignations of Tom Evans and Steve Saxon.

As these casual vacancies occurred in the six months before the date on which that elected member would have retired, an election is not to be held, however, the community council may still fill the vacancy by co-option for the remaining term of office. (The Local Elections (Parishes and Communities) (England and Wales) 2006).

Expressions of interest are being sought from members of the public who meet the following qualifications and are interested in representing their community on the aforementioned Community Council.  You must be a British, Commonwealth, Irish or a European Union citizen and be 18 years of age or over; and meet at least one of the following criteria:

• registered as a local government elector for the area named above; or

• during the whole of the last 12 months occupied as owner or tenant land or other premises in the community named above; or

• your principal or only place of work during the last 12 months has been in the community named above; or

• you have during the whole of the last 12 months resided in the Community or with 4.8 kilometres of it.[1]

If you wish to be considered for co-option for the vacant seats(s) or want more information regarding the role of a Community Councillor please contact the Proper Officer, Clerk to the Council: clerk@penyfforddcouncil.org   01244 537032 or 3 Old Chester Road, Ewloe, Deeside, Flintshire, CH5 3RU by (deadline) Wednesday 2nd February 2022.

Dated this 13th January 2022

[1] Certain people are disqualified from standing, and these include paid officers of the community council, anyone subject to bankruptcy restriction orders and those subject to recent sentences of imprisonment.