that a casual vacancy has occurred in the office of Councillor for the Madeley Parish Council following the resignation on 5^th March 2020 of Deborah Rogerson

Rule 5(2) of the Local Elections (Parishes and Communities) (England and Wales) Rules 2006 now applies.

The rule allows TEN ELECTORS for the Parish in which the casual vacancy has arisen to request the Returning Officer to hold an election to fill the vacancy[1].   That request must be made within FOURTEEN DAYS, calculated in accordance with the rules[2], of the date of this notice.  The fourteen day period ends on Monday 30^th March 2020

What if a request to hold an election is not received during the permitted time?

Rule 5(5) of the above Rules will apply.  The Parish Council must, as soon as practicable after the expiry of the fourteen day period, co-opt a person to fill the vacancy.

The Returning Officer’s address is:

Electoral Services, Castle House,

Barracks Road, Newcastle under Lyme, ST5 1BL

The telephone number for further guidance is 01782 717717

This notice is dated 10^th March 2020

Janet Simpson. Clerk, Madeley Parish Council,10, Freebridge Close, Longton, Stoke-on-Trent. ST3 5XQ

[1] There is no form of words for this request, which might simply be a letter headed with such words as “We the undersigned being electors for the (Ward of)….Parish, call for an election to fill the vacancy arising from the (death)(resignation) of….”.  It is helpful if the ten signatures are accompanied by printed names and addresses.

[2] In calculating the notice period, day one is the day following the date of this notice; a Saturday, Sunday, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Good Friday or a Bank Holiday or day appointed for public thanksgiving or mourning shall be disregarded, and the period closes at midnight on the fourteenth day after the date of this notice.  Rule 5(2) of the Local Elections (Parishes and Communities) (England and Wales) Rules 2006 now applies.

Madeley Parish Council

PROPOSED CCTV IN MADELEY VILLAGE

PUBLIC OPEN MEETING.

Madeley Parish Council wishes to consult with the public to get their views about the installation of CCTV in the vicinity of Newcastle Road/New Road, Madeley.

A public meeting will be held on Thursday 4^th July at 7:00pm at The Madeley Centre, New Road, where the police and Parish Council will be available to answer any questions you may have.

For further information please e-mail the Parish Clerk on parish.clerk@madeley.staffslc.gov.uk

Tel: 07563660298

Madeley Parish Council wishes to consult with Parishioners as regards the proposed draft budget 2019-20.

Please come along to the meeting on Thursday 3rd January 2019, 7:00pm and make your views known.