Casual vacancies – update
Welcome to new Parish Councillors
The Parish Council is very pleased to announce that 3 of the existing casual vacancies have now been filled by co-option at the October Council meeting. Your new parish councillors are Graeme Barrett, Christine Jones, and Mervyn Eyles, and we will be updating the Parish Councillor page of our website with their information and contact details shortly. In the meantime, we wish them all a very warm welcome to the Parish Council.
Current vacancies
Following the resignation of Cllr Bob Edwards, the Parish Council would like to wish Bob all the very best for the future and thank you for your commitment to the Parish Council over the years. This now means there are 2 casual vacancies remaining at Ruyton XI Towns Parish Council.
Cllr Bob Edwards vacancy – In 14-day notice period.
Local electors may choose to request a by-election to fill this seat until 29.10.2020. Please see Casual Vacancy notice below for more information.
Cllr Andrea Hall – No by-election called, so seat can be filled by co-option.
The Parish Council is inviting applications from any suitably qualified person who wishes to join the Parish Council, and applications must be received by 5pm on Tues 27th October. The Council will consider all applications at the next meeting on 3rd November. If you are interested in potentially joining the Parish Council, please feel free to contact the clerk for an informal chat. The Good Councillors Guide below is also a great introduction to what being a councillor involves, and how you can help your community.
