Vacancies arise on a parish or town council for a number of reasons, but the filling of the vacancy is dealt with in one of two ways.
A casual vacancy arises if:
- a councillor fails to make and deliver a declaration of acceptance of office, becomes disqualified (because of, for example, bankruptcy or failure to attend meetings), resigns, or dies. This vacancy is dealt with by holding a by-election. If a by-election is not called in accordance with the rules, then by co-option
A vacancy at an ordinary election may arise if:
- the number of candidates nominated for election is too few to warrant an election or to fill all the vacant seats. This vacancy is dealt with by co-option
Notices of vacancies
| Notice of vacancy - Brimington South |  (PDF 34 KB) |
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