Vacancy for Parish Councillor October 2024

Vacancy to represent Peldon Ward

The official notice of vacancy is posted below, there will be an election if sufficient electors request one, otherwise the parish council will be allowed to co-opt a member.

Notice of casual vacancy in the office of Parish Councillor

Notice is hereby given under Section 87(2) of the Local Government Act 1972 that a casual vacancy exists in the office of Councillor for Peldon Ward, of Winstred Hundred Parish Council, as John Walker has resigned.

An election to fill the vacancy will be held if request in writing for such an election is made by ten electors registered within the electoral area and received by the Proper Officer of Colchester City Council, by not later than Thursday 14 November 2024. Otherwise, Winstred Hundred Parish Council will fill the vacancy by co-option.
Requests should be emailed to [email protected] or delivered:

By Hand to Colchester Town Hall, High Street, Colchester CO1 1PJ
By Post to Rowan House 33 Sheepen Road, Colchester CO3 3WG

Clerk to the Parish Council Dated 25 October 2024

17th July 202017th July 2020

Virley Vacancy

Virley Parish Councillor Vacancy

If you are interested or want more information please contact the Parish Clerk or any of the councillors for a chat (contacts here). Alternatively, you might want to read of another new councillor’s experiences. The closing date for applications is 31st August 2020.

Councillor Criteria

To stand for election to a local council you must: Continue reading “Virley Vacancy”

4th May 2018

Vacancies for Parish Councillors, what is it like being one?

Vacancies exist for Parish Councillors, what is it like being one?

To see the answer, Nicky Ellis describes her experiences below; first to the issue at hand. Following the May meeting, there is one Parish Councillor vacancy for Peldon and three vacancies for Salcott and Virley.

Notices will be displayed in due course, the closing date for applications is 5th June.

For more details, or to apply, please telephone our Secretary Sue Pullen on 01206 735367 or email [email protected]. Continue reading “Vacancies for Parish Councillors, what is it like being one?”

22nd February 20163rd May 2016

New Councillor Sought For Peldon

A new Parish Councillor is needed for Peldon Village

If you would like to attend the next Parish Council Meeting it will be held at Salcott Village Hall, Tuesday 8th March, 7.30pm. The closing dates for applications is 31st March.

The Winstred Hundred Parish Council comprises Peldon, Great and Little Wigborough, Salcott and Virley and requires nine councillors. Meetings are held 11 times each year alternating between Abbotts Hall Farm, Great Wigborough, Peldon and Salcott Village Halls. The responsibilities of the Parish Council are integral with CBC and have a strong community aspect.

The Parish Council is the most micro-element of this Country’s democratic process. Normally Councillors are elected but when a vacancy arises mid term, applicants will be selected by the Council and co-opted onto the committee without an election process. Councillors come from all walks of life, there are no specific criteria applied to those individuals wishing to be considered.

If you enjoy living in your Village and want to become involved in your community then a place on the Parish Council could be exactly right for you. For full details please telephone our Secretary Sue Pullen on 01206 735367 or email [email protected].