Chichester District Council advised on 29th May 2024 that no call for an election had been recieved. Therfore the Parish Council can now move to Co-opt a member to the parish council.  If you wish to put yourself forward to be co-opted please complete the application form

 

CO-OPTION OF A MEMBER TO NORTH MUNDHAM PARISH COUNCIL

 

A notice of vacancy offering a by-election was posted on the parish council notice boards on 8th May 2024.  There being no call for an election within the specified time, the returning officer has instructed the Parish Council to fill the vacancy by co-option.

 

It is hoped to fill the vacancy at the next meeting of the parish council on 2nd July 2024.

 

Applications are invited from electors who are commonwealth citizens, including British subjects, over the age of 18.  Candidates must have resided or worked in the parish, or within three miles of its boundaries for twelve months.

 

You are disqualified from apply to be a councillor if any of the following apply:

If you are subject to a bankruptcy restriction order or an interim order or debt relief restrictions order or interim order creates disqualification which dates from the judgment or execution and generally ends one year after the order is made.

 

If within five years before co-option have been convicted of any offence in the UK, Channel Islands or the Isle of Man of any offence and has been sentenced to not less than three months’ imprisonment (whether suspended or not) without the option of the tine.

 

For further information or an informal chat about being a parish councillor, please ring Louise Chater clerk to North Mundham Parish Council, on 01243 203050 or email clerk@northmundham.org to request an application form.

 

 

Dated 3rd June 2024           Signed L. Chater              

(Clerk/Chairman of the Parish Council)

 

VACANCY FOR A COUNCILLOR

 PARISH COUNCIL OF NORTH MUNDHAM

  1.  THERE IS A VACANCY ON THE ABOVE PARISH COUNCIL.
  2.  A BY-ELECTION TO FILL THE VACANCY WILL BE HELD, IF WITHIN 14 DAYS (not counting Saturdays, Sundays, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Good Friday or Bank Holidays) FROM THE DATE BELOW, TEN (10) ELECTORS FOR THE PARISH WARD (in which the vacancy has occurred) OR PARISH (whichever applies) GIVE WRITTEN NOTICE TO REQUEST THAT THE VACANCY BE FILLED BY ELECTION TO THE RETURNING OFFICER, CHICHESTER DISTRICT COUNCIL, EAST PALLANT HOUSE, 1 EAST PALLANT, CHICHESTER, WEST SUSSEX, PO19 1TY (Telephone 01243 521010).
  3.  THE NOTICE MUST BE GIVEN IN WRITING OR ON A FORM OBTAINABLE FROM THE OFFICE OF THE RETURNING OFFICER AND MUST INCLUDE THE ELECTORAL NUMBERS OF ALL ELECTORS REQUESTING THE FILLING OF THE VACANCY BY THE ELECTION PROCESS.
  4.  IF NO SUCH NOTICE IS GIVEN WITHIN THE TIME ALLOWED, THE PARISH COUNCIL WILL FILL THE VACANCY BY CO-OPTION.

 DATED               8th May 2024        SIGNED      L. Chater                   

                                                     Clerk/Chairman of the Parish Council

 ADDRESS 1 Charlmead, East Wittering, Chichester, West Sussex, PO20 8DN

EMAIL: clerk@northmundham.org