26 August 2020
Nicola Duke
Electoral Services
County Hall
Bythesea Road
Trowbridge
Wiltshire
BA14 8JN
Dear Nicola Duke
Casual Vacancy - Southwick Parish
I refer to your notification of a vacancy and enclose a copy of the Notice of Vacancy.
Please can you arrange for this Notice to be published in the parish of Southwick on the publication date.
You may also publish the notice on your Parish Council website if you wish. A copy will also be published on
the Wiltshire Council website at http://www.wiltshire.gov.uk/elections-councillor-vacancies.
An election to fill the vacancy will be held if TEN electors from the Parish of Southwick write to the Returning
Officer by 18 September, 2020 asking for an election to be held.
If an election is not requested by that date, then the Parish Council must fill the vacancy by co-option as
soon as practicable.
I will write to you again after 18 September, 2020 to let you know whether there will be an election, or
whether the Parish Council may co-opt to fill the vacancy.
Where ten valid requests for a by-election are received by the Returning Officer then under the provisions of
the Coronavirus Act 2020 and The Local Government and Police and Crime Commissioner
(Coronavirus)(Postponement of Elections and Referendums)(England and Wales) Regulations 2020 the byelection
will not currently take place and the vacancy will remain unfilled. The 2020 regulations provide for
the by election to take place on the date for the Ordinary Election of Councillors due to be held on Thursday
6 May 2021. However, this date may be brought forward or deferred by the Government depending upon the
circumstances. Any election that is in due course called will be duly publicised as required by law.
Thank you for your assistance in this matter.
Yours sincerely
Tia Jones
Electoral Services Officer
Telephone: 0300 456 0112
Email: elections@wiltshire.gov.uk
Enc
In computing any period of time for this purpose, a Saturday, Sunday, Christmas Day, Boxing
Day, Good Friday, Easter Monday, bank or public holidays or any day appointed for public
thanksgiving or mourning must be disregarded.
NOTICE OF VACANCY
IN OFFICE OF COUNCILLOR
Southwick
PARISH OF SOUTHWICK
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
that due to the resignation of Carol Mccaw, a vacancy has arisen in the Office of Councillor for the
Parish Council.
If by 18 September, 2020 (14 days after the date of this notice) a request for an election to fill said
vacancy is made in writing to the Returning Officer at the address below by TEN electors from the
Parish of Southwick, an election will be held to fill the said vacancy, otherwise the vacancy will be
filled by co-option.
Where ten valid requests for a by-election are received by the Returning Officer then under the
provisions of the Coronavirus Act 2020 and The Local Government and Police and Crime
Commissioner (Coronavirus)(Postponement of Elections and Referendums)(England and Wales)
Regulations 2020 the by-election will not currently take place and the vacancy will remain unfilled.
The 2020 regulations provide for the by election to take place on the date for the Ordinary
Election of Councillors due to be held on Thursday 6 May 2021. However, this date may be
brought forward or deferred by the Government depending upon the circumstances. Any election
that is in due course called will be duly publicised as required by law.
Dated 28 August, 2020
Terence Herbert
Returning Officer
Electoral Services, Wiltshire Council
County Hall
Bythesea Road
Trowbridge
Wiltshire
BA14 8JN
Posted by:
Nicola Duke
26 August 2020
Nicola Duke
Electoral Services
County Hall
Bythesea Road
Trowbridge
Wiltshire
BA14 8JN
Dear Nicola Duke
Casual Vacancy - Southwick Parish
I refer to your notification of a vacancy and enclose a copy of the Notice of Vacancy.
Please can you arrange for this Notice to be published in the parish of Southwick on the publication date.
You may also publish the notice on your Parish Council website if you wish. A copy will also be published on
the Wiltshire Council website at http://www.wiltshire.gov.uk/elections-councillor-vacancies.
An election to fill the vacancy will be held if TEN electors from the Parish of Southwick write to the Returning
Officer by 18 September, 2020 asking for an election to be held.
If an election is not requested by that date, then the Parish Council must fill the vacancy by co-option as
soon as practicable.
I will write to you again after 18 September, 2020 to let you know whether there will be an election, or
whether the Parish Council may co-opt to fill the vacancy.
Where ten valid requests for a by-election are received by the Returning Officer then under the provisions of
the Coronavirus Act 2020 and The Local Government and Police and Crime Commissioner
(Coronavirus)(Postponement of Elections and Referendums)(England and Wales) Regulations 2020 the byelection
will not currently take place and the vacancy will remain unfilled. The 2020 regulations provide for
the by election to take place on the date for the Ordinary Election of Councillors due to be held on Thursday
6 May 2021. However, this date may be brought forward or deferred by the Government depending upon the
circumstances. Any election that is in due course called will be duly publicised as required by law.
Thank you for your assistance in this matter.
Yours sincerely
Tia Jones
Electoral Services Officer
Telephone: 0300 456 0112
Email: elections@wiltshire.gov.uk
Enc
In computing any period of time for this purpose, a Saturday, Sunday, Christmas Day, Boxing
Day, Good Friday, Easter Monday, bank or public holidays or any day appointed for public
thanksgiving or mourning must be disregarded.
NOTICE OF VACANCY
IN OFFICE OF COUNCILLOR
Southwick
PARISH OF SOUTHWICK
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
that due to the resignation of Carol Mccaw, a vacancy has arisen in the Office of Councillor for the
Parish Council.
If by 18 September, 2020 (14 days after the date of this notice) a request for an election to fill said
vacancy is made in writing to the Returning Officer at the address below by TEN electors from the
Parish of Southwick, an election will be held to fill the said vacancy, otherwise the vacancy will be
filled by co-option.
Where ten valid requests for a by-election are received by the Returning Officer then under the
provisions of the Coronavirus Act 2020 and The Local Government and Police and Crime
Commissioner (Coronavirus)(Postponement of Elections and Referendums)(England and Wales)
Regulations 2020 the by-election will not currently take place and the vacancy will remain unfilled.
The 2020 regulations provide for the by election to take place on the date for the Ordinary
Election of Councillors due to be held on Thursday 6 May 2021. However, this date may be
brought forward or deferred by the Government depending upon the circumstances. Any election
that is in due course called will be duly publicised as required by law.
Dated 28 August, 2020
Terence Herbert
Returning Officer
Electoral Services, Wiltshire Council
County Hall
Bythesea Road
Trowbridge
Wiltshire
BA14 8JN
Posted by:
Nicola Duke
26 August 2020
Nicola Duke
Electoral Services
County Hall
Bythesea Road
Trowbridge
Wiltshire
BA14 8JN
Dear Nicola Duke
Casual Vacancy - Southwick Parish
I refer to your notification of a vacancy and enclose a copy of the Notice of Vacancy.
Please can you arrange for this Notice to be published in the parish of Southwick on the publication date.
You may also publish the notice on your Parish Council website if you wish. A copy will also be published on
the Wiltshire Council website at http://www.wiltshire.gov.uk/elections-councillor-vacancies.
An election to fill the vacancy will be held if TEN electors from the Parish of Southwick write to the Returning
Officer by 18 September, 2020 asking for an election to be held.
If an election is not requested by that date, then the Parish Council must fill the vacancy by co-option as
soon as practicable.
I will write to you again after 18 September, 2020 to let you know whether there will be an election, or
whether the Parish Council may co-opt to fill the vacancy.
Where ten valid requests for a by-election are received by the Returning Officer then under the provisions of
the Coronavirus Act 2020 and The Local Government and Police and Crime Commissioner
(Coronavirus)(Postponement of Elections and Referendums)(England and Wales) Regulations 2020 the byelection
will not currently take place and the vacancy will remain unfilled. The 2020 regulations provide for
the by election to take place on the date for the Ordinary Election of Councillors due to be held on Thursday
6 May 2021. However, this date may be brought forward or deferred by the Government depending upon the
circumstances. Any election that is in due course called will be duly publicised as required by law.
Thank you for your assistance in this matter.
Yours sincerely
Tia Jones
Electoral Services Officer
Telephone: 0300 456 0112
Email: elections@wiltshire.gov.uk
Enc
In computing any period of time for this purpose, a Saturday, Sunday, Christmas Day, Boxing
Day, Good Friday, Easter Monday, bank or public holidays or any day appointed for public
thanksgiving or mourning must be disregarded.
NOTICE OF VACANCY
IN OFFICE OF COUNCILLOR
Southwick
PARISH OF SOUTHWICK
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
that due to the resignation of Carol Mccaw, a vacancy has arisen in the Office of Councillor for the
Parish Council.
If by 18 September, 2020 (14 days after the date of this notice) a request for an election to fill said
vacancy is made in writing to the Returning Officer at the address below by TEN electors from the
Parish of Southwick, an election will be held to fill the said vacancy, otherwise the vacancy will be
filled by co-option.
Where ten valid requests for a by-election are received by the Returning Officer then under the
provisions of the Coronavirus Act 2020 and The Local Government and Police and Crime
Commissioner (Coronavirus)(Postponement of Elections and Referendums)(England and Wales)
Regulations 2020 the by-election will not currently take place and the vacancy will remain unfilled.
The 2020 regulations provide for the by election to take place on the date for the Ordinary
Election of Councillors due to be held on Thursday 6 May 2021. However, this date may be
brought forward or deferred by the Government depending upon the circumstances. Any election
that is in due course called will be duly publicised as required by law.
Dated 28 August, 2020
Terence Herbert
Returning Officer
Electoral Services, Wiltshire Council
County Hall
Bythesea Road
Trowbridge
Wiltshire
BA14 8JN
Posted by:
Nicola Duke
26 August 2020
Nicola Duke
Electoral Services
County Hall
Bythesea Road
Trowbridge
Wiltshire
BA14 8JN
Dear Nicola Duke
Casual Vacancy - Southwick Parish
I refer to your notification of a vacancy and enclose a copy of the Notice of Vacancy.
Please can you arrange for this Notice to be published in the parish of Southwick on the publication date.
You may also publish the notice on your Parish Council website if you wish. A copy will also be published on
the Wiltshire Council website at http://www.wiltshire.gov.uk/elections-councillor-vacancies.
An election to fill the vacancy will be held if TEN electors from the Parish of Southwick write to the Returning
Officer by 18 September, 2020 asking for an election to be held.
If an election is not requested by that date, then the Parish Council must fill the vacancy by co-option as
soon as practicable.
I will write to you again after 18 September, 2020 to let you know whether there will be an election, or
whether the Parish Council may co-opt to fill the vacancy.
Where ten valid requests for a by-election are received by the Returning Officer then under the provisions of
the Coronavirus Act 2020 and The Local Government and Police and Crime Commissioner
(Coronavirus)(Postponement of Elections and Referendums)(England and Wales) Regulations 2020 the byelection
will not currently take place and the vacancy will remain unfilled. The 2020 regulations provide for
the by election to take place on the date for the Ordinary Election of Councillors due to be held on Thursday
6 May 2021. However, this date may be brought forward or deferred by the Government depending upon the
circumstances. Any election that is in due course called will be duly publicised as required by law.
Thank you for your assistance in this matter.
Yours sincerely
Tia Jones
Electoral Services Officer
Telephone: 0300 456 0112
Email: elections@wiltshire.gov.uk
Enc
In computing any period of time for this purpose, a Saturday, Sunday, Christmas Day, Boxing
Day, Good Friday, Easter Monday, bank or public holidays or any day appointed for public
thanksgiving or mourning must be disregarded.
NOTICE OF VACANCY
IN OFFICE OF COUNCILLOR
Southwick
PARISH OF SOUTHWICK
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
that due to the resignation of Carol Mccaw, a vacancy has arisen in the Office of Councillor for the
Parish Council.
If by 18 September, 2020 (14 days after the date of this notice) a request for an election to fill said
vacancy is made in writing to the Returning Officer at the address below by TEN electors from the
Parish of Southwick, an election will be held to fill the said vacancy, otherwise the vacancy will be
filled by co-option.
Where ten valid requests for a by-election are received by the Returning Officer then under the
provisions of the Coronavirus Act 2020 and The Local Government and Police and Crime
Commissioner (Coronavirus)(Postponement of Elections and Referendums)(England and Wales)
Regulations 2020 the by-election will not currently take place and the vacancy will remain unfilled.
The 2020 regulations provide for the by election to take place on the date for the Ordinary
Election of Councillors due to be held on Thursday 6 May 2021. However, this date may be
brought forward or deferred by the Government depending upon the circumstances. Any election
that is in due course called will be duly publicised as required by law.
Dated 28 August, 2020
Terence Herbert
Returning Officer
Electoral Services, Wiltshire Council
County Hall
Bythesea Road
Trowbridge
Wiltshire
BA14 8JN
Posted by:
Nicola Duke
The link below is to a Wiltshire Times webpage which has a map
centred on Trowbridge but extends to Bath, Chippenham, Frome,
Shepton Mallet and Warminster. There is a list of Latest Incidents.
