VACANT SEAT – SOUTH EAST WARD

Notice of a Casual Vacancy December 2023

There is currently a vacant seat in South East Ward, see below for the Notice of a Casual Vacancy. If an election is not requested within 14 days, the Council will move to co-opt to fill the seat.

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT, 1972 (SEC. 87(2))

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a casual vacancy is deemed to have occurred in the office of Councillor for the South East Ward of the Community of Knighton, Powys on the resignation on 31 October 2023 of Councillor B Caine.

Rule 5 of The Local Elections (Parishes and Communities) Rules 2006, provides that on a casual vacancy occurring in the office of councillor of a community, 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 county within which the community is situate signed by TEN electors for the electoral area.

The Proper Officer is the Deputy Returning Officer, Powys County Council, County Hall, Llandrindod Wells, Powys, LD1 5LG.

Dated this 12th day of December 2023.

Lisa James

Clerk to the Council

In computing any period of time for the purposes 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.

DEDDF LLYWODRAETH LEOL, 1972 (ADRAN, 87(2))

RHODDIR RHYBUDD TRWY HYN bod swydd wag achlysurol wedi ymddangos fel Cynghorydd ar gyfer Ward De-ddwyrain o Gymuned Tref-y-Clawdd yn dilyn ymddiswyddiad y Cynghorydd B Caine ar 31/10/2023.

Mae Rheol 5 Rheolau Etholiadau Lleol (Plwyfi a Chymunedau) 2006, yn dweud pan fo swydd achlysurol yn dod yn wag fel cynghorydd cymuned, cynhelir etholiad i lenwi’r swydd os, o fewn pedwar diwrnod ar ddeg (a gyfrifwyd fel a nodwyd isod) wedi i rybudd cyhoeddus ynglyn â‘r swydd wag gael ei roi yn unol ag adran 87(2) Deddf Llywodraeth Leol, 1972, bydd rhybudd ysgrifenedig o gais am etholiad o’r fath wedi ei roi i swyddog priodol cyngor y sir y lleolir y gymuned o’i fewn gan DDEG o’r etholwyr ar gyfer yr ardal etholaethol.

Y swyddog priodol yw Dirprwy Swyddog Canlynol, Neuadd y Sir, Cyngor Sir Powys, LD1 5LG.

Dyddiedig y 12 dydd hwn o Rhagfyr

L James

Clerc y Cyngor

Wrth gyfrifo unrhyw gyfnod o amser i bwrpas y rhybudd hwn diystyrir dydd Sadwrn, dydd Sul, Noswyl Nadolig, Dydd Nadolig, Gwener y Groglith neu wyl banc neu dydd a benodwyd ar gyfer diolchgarwch neu alar cyhoeddus.