Immingham Town Council

NOTICE OF CASUAL VACANCY

Local Government Act 1972 (s. 87(2))

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a casual vacancy is deemed to have occurred in the office of Councillor for the Bluestone Ward of the Town of Immingham, arising from the recent death of Councillor Morris Prior

Rule 5 of The Local Elections (Parishes and Communities) (England and Wales) Rules 2006 provides that on a casual vacancy occurring in the office of councillor of a parish, an election to fill the vacancy shall be held if, within fourteen days (computed as stated below) after public notice of the vacancy has been given in accordance with Section 87(2) of the Local Government Act 1972, notice in writing of a request for such an election has been given to the proper officer of the council of the borough within which the parish is situate by ten electors for the electoral area.

The Proper Officer is the Returning Officer, North East Lincolnshire Council, Municipal Offices, Town Hall Square, Grimsby DN31 1HU.

Dated this                              2^nd day of January 2018

S Swinburn

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Councillor Stewart Swinburn

Chair of the Council