Councillor Vacancy - Co-option

Local Government (Wales) Measure 2011, Section 116

Notice of Co-Option

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Hope Community Council intends to Co-opt one member to fill the vacancy that exist in the office of Councillor for the Ward of Hope due to the death of Councillor David Roberts.

ressions of interest are being sought from members of the public who meet the following qualifications and are interested in representing their community on the aforementioned Community Council.  You must be a British citizen, an eligible Commonwealth citizen, a citizen of any member state of the European Union or a qualifying foreign citizen and be 18 years of age or over; and meet at least one of the following criteria:

  • registered as a local government elector for the area named above; or

  • during the whole of the last 12 months occupied as owner or tenant land or other premises in the community named above; or

  • your principal or only place of work during the last 12 months has been in the community named above; or

  • you have during the whole of the last 12 months resided in the Commuinity or with 4.8 kilometres of it.{1}

If you wish to be considered for co-option for the vacant seat or want more information regarding the role of a Community Councillor please contact the Proper Officer, Clerk to the Council on/at: clerk@hopecommunitycouncil.gov.wales or 07566 706858 by (deadline) Friday 26th January 2024.

 

Dated this 7th December 2023

 

 

[1] Certain people are disqualified from standing, and these include paid officers of the community council, anyone subject to bankruptcy restriction orders and those subject to recent sentences of imprisonment.

Sarah Hughes