This person was co-opted and never attended a meeting, that might because he found out he lived 6 miles away from the parish. The rules say the maximum is 3
NOTICE OF VACANCY
IN THE OFFICE OF COUNCILLOR
BARLEYTHORPE ROAD WARD
OAKHAM TOWN COUNCIL
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
Under Section 85(1) of the Local Government Act 1972 that a vacancy
exists in the office of Councillor for the Barleythorpe Road Ward of
Oakham Town Council arising from the vacation of office by failure to
attend meetings of Keith Gilbody.
If by 6 October 2022 (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 Parish, an election will be held to fill the said vacancy, otherwise
the vacancy will be filled by co-option.
MARK ANDREWS
RETURNING OFFICER
Date: 15 September 2022
* 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
