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Election Results 2nd May 2019

The results for the DAWLEY HAMLETS PARISH COUNCIL elections held on the 2nd May 2019 are as follows:
AQUEDUCT WARD:
Cllr. Kate Barnes
Cllr. Andy Burford
Cllr. Concepta Cassar
Cllr. Byron Cooke
Cllr. Jane Pinter
Cllr. Bob Wennington
DAWLEY HAMLETS WARD:
Cllr. Dave Hopkins
Cllr. Raj Mehta
Cllr. Beryl Onions

Casual Vacancy

DAWLEY HAMLETS PARISH COUNCIL
NOTICE UNDER LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT, 1972 (Section 87(2))
PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a casual vacancy has occurred in the office of Councillor for the Dawley Hamlets Ward of the Parish of Dawley Hamlets following the resignation on 17th April 2018 of Councillor Cathy Salter.
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 [ward] in which the casual vacancy has arisen to request the Returning Officer to hold an election to fill the vacancy.* That request must be made within FOURTEEN DAYS, calculated in accordance with the rules,** of the date of this notice. The fourteen-day period ends on 21st May 2018.
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 Office, Telford and Wrekin Council, Addenbrooke House, Ironmasters Way, Telford, TF3 4NT and his telephone number for further guidance is (01952) 383210.

This notice is dated 30th day of April 2018
Kathy Ewence Clerk to the Council

* 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.

** 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.

By-election results

The results of the by-election held yesterday for the two vacancies are as as follows:

Aqueduct Ward: Robert Wennington (Labour)

Dawley Hamlets Ward: David Hopkins

We welcome Cllrs. Wennington and Hopkins to the Parish Council and look forward to working with them.

By Election Notices

The following elections have been called for, with the successful completion of at least 10 named electors:

  1. Parish of Dawley Hamlets – Aqueduct Ward
  2. Parish of Dawley Hamlets – Dawley Hamlets Ward

Nomination packs for prospective candidates will be available for collection from the Borough Council Offices from Thursday 20th October 2016 onwards.

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Elections to the Aqueduct Ward of the Parish

Due to the time it took to undertake the count for the Borough Council elections, the count for the Parish Councils will not now take place until Monday 11th.

I will post the results as soon as I an able to but int he mean time, I have embedded the Borough Council’s Twitter link into this post as it is my understanding that the results will be posted first to their Twitter account.

[Link to Twitter removed 15/05/2015 as it is no longer relevant]