Cllr Adrian Orchard, OBE Has resigned from Oakham Town Council Disappointing News.
NOTICE OF VACANCY
IN THE OFFICE OF COUNCILLOR
OAKHAM SOUTH WARD
OAKHAM TOWN COUNCIL
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
Pursuant to section 87(2) of the Local Government Act 1972, that
because of the resignation of Adrian Orchard, a vacancy exists in the
office of Councillor for the South Ward of Oakham Town Council.
If by 11 April 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: 22 March 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.
