NOTICE OF VACANCY
IN OFFICE OF COUNCILLOR
OAKHAM NORTH WEST WARD
OAKHAM TOWN COUNCIL
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
Pursuant to Section 87(2) of the Local Government Act 1972, that
following the RESIGNATION OF MR CHARLES HAWORTH, a vacancy
now exists in the office of Councillor for the North West Ward of Oakham
Town Council.
If by 18 November 2014 (14 days* after the date of this Notice), a
request for an election to fill the said vacancy is made in writing to the
Returning Officer at Catmose, Oakham, Rutland, LE15 6HP by TEN
electors for the said Ward, an election will be held to fill the said
vacancy, otherwise the vacancy will be filled by co-option.
If an election is held, it will take place not later than 27 January 2015.
HELEN BRIGGS
RETURNING OFFICER
Date: 29 October 2014
* In computing any period of time for this purpose, a Saturday, Sunday, day of the Christmas break,
of the Easter break or of a bank holiday or day appointed for public thanksgiving or mourning
must be disregarded.
“The Christmas break” means the period beginning with the last week day before Christmas Eve
and ending with the first week day after Christmas Day which is not a bank holiday, “the Easter
break” means the period beginning with the Thursday before and ending with the Tuesday after
Easter Day, and “a bank holiday break” means any bank holiday not included in the Christmas
break or Easter break and the period beginning with the last week day before that bank holiday
and ending with the next week day which is not a bank holiday.
