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Post by gwynthegriff on May 2, 2024 22:27:19 GMT
A by election for St Agnes Parish Council St Agnes Ward Cornwall on May 2nd attracted no candidates and will have to be re-run. Is there not a power to co-opt after a candidate-free election? (One wonders why ten people would have called the election if nobody wished to stand ...) |
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Post by peterl on May 2, 2024 22:29:19 GMT
A by election for St Agnes Parish Council St Agnes Ward Cornwall on May 2nd attracted no candidates and will have to be re-run. Is there not a power to co-opt after a candidate-free election? (One wonders why ten people would have called the election if nobody wished to stand ...) If there is a vacancy after a scheduled election, as in 9 people stand for 10 seats so there's one seat left vacant, then yes the council can co-opt. But for a casual vacancy, once an election is requested it has to keep being advertised until there is a candidate unless there is an intervening scheduled election. |
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Post by carolus on May 2, 2024 22:32:04 GMT
There're four parish vacancies in Durham that have been being re-advertised for (I think) over a year now.
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Post by gwynthegriff on May 2, 2024 22:37:46 GMT
There is certainly no restriction in England. The original post concerned Wales and I'm not sure if its different there. The EC guidance (para 1.7) explicitly states that one can serve on more than one community council. |
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Post by listener on May 3, 2024 1:06:13 GMT
Here is a quick note of the councillors who have vacated parish council seats, giving rise to political by-elections
Amber Valley, Belper (East) – death of Margaret Hinchcliffe (Lab)
Bolton, Horwich (Vale) – resignation of Craig Rotheram (Horwich & Blackrod First Independents)
Bolton, Westhoughton (Central) – Anna Homfray (Lib Dem)
Bradford, Ilkley (West) – Brennan Cowell (Con)
Breckland, Thetford (Iceni) – resignation of Kris Brooks (Independent)
Central Bedfordshire, Leighton-Linslade (Brooklands) – Kevin Blake (Lib Dem)
Cherwell, Bicester (North) – Rich Oliver (Lib Dem)
Cheshire West and Chester, Winsford (Over) – Lorraine Murphy (Winsford Salt of the Earth Independents)
East Cambridgeshire, Ely (West) – Pip Gardner (Green Party)
East Suffolk, Lowestoft (Kirkley) – co-opted seat
Fenland, Whittlesey (North West) – resignation of Luke Turner (Con) – elected in by-election (28.09.2023)
Fenland, Whittlesey (St. Andrew’s) – resignation of Simon Black (Con)
Fylde, Saint Anne’s on the Sea, Kilgrimol – Tim Armit (Independent)
Huntingdonshire, St. Neots (Eynesbury) – resignation of Daniel Laycock (Green Party) – who was a PPP and has resigned from the Green Party
Kirklees, Holme Valley (Upper Holme Valley) – resignation of Adrian James (Lab)
Mid Sussex, Burgess Hill (St. Andrew’s) – resignation of Christine Cherry (Lib Dem)
Mid Sussex, Burgess Hill (St. John’s) – resignation of Richard Cherry (Lib Dem)
Mid Sussex, East Grinstead (Ashplats North) – John Dabell (Con)
Newark and Sherwood, Newark (Magnus) – Pamela Ball (Independents for Newark)
Somerset, Chard (Jocelyn) – Claire Brown (Lib Dem)
Somerset, Taunton (Wellsprings and Rowbarton) – Marcia Hill (Lib Dem)
South Norfolk, Wymondham (South) – resignation of Tony Holden (Con)
South Ribble, Penwortham (Howick and Priory) – Elizabeth Basquill (Lib Dem)
Telford and Wrekin, Donnington and Muxton (The Humbers) – resignation of Michael Rowe (co-opted)
Torridge, Bideford (North) – death of Peter Christie (Green Party)
Westmorland and Furness, Penrith (West) – Jeff Thomson (Independent)
Wycxhavon, Evesham, (Little Hampton, 2) – Heather Kelleher (Lab) and Sarah Schaathun (Independent)
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Post by carolus on May 3, 2024 3:17:09 GMT
Westmorland & Furness, Penrith, West. LD 175, Lab 154, Con 59, Putting People and Place First 58. LD gain from Ind.
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Post by cogload on May 3, 2024 9:46:53 GMT
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Post by cogload on May 3, 2024 9:47:24 GMT
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Post by greenchristian on May 3, 2024 10:19:14 GMT
A former Parish Clerk writes: I do not believe there is any restriction on the number of parish councils one can serve on if appropriately qualified. Which makes me wonder where in the country you would have to live to maximise the number of parish councils you are eligible to serve on. |
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Post by gwynthegriff on May 3, 2024 10:27:12 GMT
A former Parish Clerk writes: I do not believe there is any restriction on the number of parish councils one can serve on if appropriately qualified. Which makes me wonder where in the country you would have to live to maximise the number of parish councils you are eligible to serve on. For the qualification under the "three mile rule" (a Forfarshire conservative and Mr Carlton will be horrified to learn it is now the 5km rule) somewhere with lots of small parishes e.g. round here in S Cheshire. I think I'm within 5km of 7 parishes - though some have joint councils - in Cheshire plus one in Staffordshire. Of course, by using the land ownership/tenancy provision the sky's the limit! |
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Post by carolus on May 3, 2024 10:29:21 GMT
A former Parish Clerk writes: I do not believe there is any restriction on the number of parish councils one can serve on if appropriately qualified. Which makes me wonder where in the country you would have to live to maximise the number of parish councils you are eligible to serve on. Swindon must get you quite a lot if you choose the right spot - fairly compact area parished into lots of small councils rather than a single big one, and Wiltshire has lots as well. |
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Post by East Anglian Lefty on May 3, 2024 10:36:37 GMT
Which makes me wonder where in the country you would have to live to maximise the number of parish councils you are eligible to serve on. Swindon must get you quite a lot if you choose the right spot - fairly compact area parished into lots of small councils rather than a single big one, and Wiltshire has lots as well. Milton Keynes might be an even better shout, as it doesn't have the big central parishes. |
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Post by cogload on May 3, 2024 12:26:31 GMT
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Post by carolus on May 3, 2024 15:05:34 GMT
Cheshire West and Chester, Winsford, Over. Lab 477, LD 420
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Post by carolus on May 3, 2024 15:09:14 GMT
Telford and Wrekin, Donnington and Muxton, The Humbers. Lab 104, Con 61
Wychavon, Evesham, Little Hampton (2). Con 402/295, EI 294/292, Lab 277
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Post by andrewp on May 3, 2024 19:11:48 GMT
Taunton Town Council. Wellsprings and Rowbarton. LD 564 Con 340 Lab 301, LD hold
Chard Town Council. Jocelyn. Ind 221 LD 180 Con 112. Ind gain from LD
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Post by lackeroftalent on May 3, 2024 22:02:29 GMT
Amber Valley, Belper TC, East
Lab 990, Con 806, BInd 775, Grn 490
Lab hold
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Post by carolus on May 5, 2024 8:18:29 GMT
Bolton, Horwich, Vale. Horwich & Blackrod First Independents 536, Lab 192, LD 26. H&BFI hold. Bolton, Westhoughton, Central. Lab 447, LD 442, Westhoughton First Independent 163, UKIP 114, Ind 68. Lab gain from LD.
Bradford, Ilkley, West. Con 1024, Green 867. Con hold.
Breckland, Thetford, Iceni. Lab 56, Con 29, Thetford Town Independent 15. Lab gain from Ind.
Cherwell, Bicester, North. LD 995, Con 550. LD hold.
East Suffolk, Lowestoft, Kirkley. Ind 629, LD 360. Ind gain from Co-option.
Fylde, Saint Anne's on The Sea, Kilgrimol. Con 361, LD 320, Alliance for Democracy and Freedom 236. Con gain from Ind.
Huntingdonshire, St Neots, Eynesbury. "Eynesbury, Prioritising Community, Putting People First" 1110, Con 398, Green 256. Non-party gain from Green.
Kirklees, Holme Valley, Upper Holme Valley. Lab 484, Con 368. Lab hold.
South Norfolk, Wymondham, North. Con 431, Lab 423, Green 169, LD 163. Con hold.
South Ribble, Penwortham, Howick & Priory. LD 1101, Lab 520, Con 300. LD hold.
Torridge, Bideford, North. Green 478, Lab 397, Con 313. Green hold.
Haven't found:
Central Bedfordshire, Leighton-Linslade, Brooklands.
Mid Sussex, Burgess Hill, St Andrews.
Mid Sussex, Burgess Hill, St Johns.
Mid Sussex, East Grinstead, Ashplats North. Newark & Sherwood, Newark, Magnus.
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Post by froome on May 5, 2024 9:54:21 GMT
That Thetford ward must have a miniscule electorate!
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Post by carolus on May 5, 2024 10:16:53 GMT
That Thetford ward must have a miniscule electorate! I suspect it must be one that was forcibly created as result of small boundary changes at the district level. |
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