Langsett Parish Council
Notice under Local Government Act 1972 (Section 87)
Vacancy for a councillor public notice is hereby given
that a casual vacancy has occurred in the office of councillor for Langsett Parish Council by virtue of Local Government Act 1972 section 87.
Rule 5 (2) of The Local Elections (Parishes and Communities) (England and Wales) Rules, 2006 now applies.
The rule allows for ten local government electors for the Langsett Parish to request the returning officer to hold an election to fill the vacancy. That request must be made within fourteen days. The fourteen day notice period ends on 1 April 2025.
If a request for an election to fill the said vacancy is made in writing to the returning officer, by ten electors for the said parish, an election will be held to fill the said vacancy.
If a request to hold an election is not received during the permitted time period 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:
Sarah Norman,
Electoral Services,
Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council,
Town Hall,
Church Street,
Barnsley,
S70 2TA
This notice is dated 12 March 2025.
In computing any period of time for the purposes of this notice a Saturday, Sunday, Christmas Day, Good Friday or a Bank Holiday or day appointed for public thanksgiving or mourning, shall be disregarded.
Avril Sturdy, Parish Clerk,
Langsett Parish Council,
10 Rookery Way,
Thurgoland,
S35 7BX,
clerk@langsettparishcouncil.org.uk.