Parish Councillor Vacancies

May 2025

Notice of Vacancy of Parish Councillors for the Claygate Parish

Section 87(2) of the Local Government Act 1972

Notice is hereby given that following the resignation of

Deborah Coffey and Tim Freeborn,

Two vacancies exist in the office of Parish Councillor for Claygate Parish Council.

An election to fill the vacancy will be held if within 14 days (not counting a Saturday or Sunday, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day. Good Friday, or a Bank Holiday) from the date below, a request for an election signed by ten electors for the parish is received by the Proper Officer, Adam Chalmers, Elmbridge Borough Council, Civic Centre, High Street, Esher, Surrey, KT10 9SD.

The election will take place not later than 60 days from the date of this notice.

If no such notice is given, the Pansh Council will fill the vacancies by co-option.

Dated: 9 May 2025

March 2024

Four of the 10 Parish Councillors resigned in January, one having moved away and two following the Code of Conduct Panel Hearing. It leaves the Parish Council with six members and so it needs to recruit replacements.

Elmbridge Borough Council was informed of all these resignations by February 6, when it issued a “Notice of Vacancy” which declared that an election to fill the vacancies would be held if, within 14 working days, a request for an election signed by 10 electors was received by the Returning Officer at Elmbridge.

As a request for an election has been submitted, it will take place on Thursday May 2 and be run by Elmbridge Borough Council. If four or fewer candidates stand, they will be declared “elected without a poll” but if five or more stand, there will be a full poll. News on this will be publicised on the Elmbridge and Parish Council websites.

source: Claygate Courier, March 2024 issue, page 5

See also

• https://www.claygateparishcouncil.gov.uk/Council_Members.aspx