Resignation of Councillor
Paul Mills has resigned as a Town Councillor for the Oakham South East Ward.
Following his resignation the Statutory Notices of vacancy have been published
This can be viewed or downloaded by clicking on the link below.
10 electors from the Oakham South East Ward have until 4th December 2015 to request an election to fill the vacancy. Any such request must be made to the Returning Officer at Rutland County Council
NOTICE OF VACANCY
IN OFFICE OF COUNCILLOR
OAKHAM SOUTH EAST WARD
OAKHAM TOWN COUNCIL
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
Pursuant to Section 87(2) of the Local Government Act 1972, that
following the resignation of PAUL MILLS, a vacancy now exists in the
office of Councillor for the South East Ward of Oakham Town Council.
If by 4 December 2015 (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 11 February 2016.
HELEN BRIGGS
RETURNING OFFICER
Date: 16 November 2015
* 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.
