District Council Vacancies
If a seat becomes vacant on the District Council, the appropriate local authority is required to give public notice. The Returning Officer will fix the date of the election as follows:-
- in a case in which the High Court or the Council have declared the office to be vacant, within 35 computed days from the date of the declaration; and
- in any other case, within 35 computed days of a written request for an election to be held. The request must be given to the Proper Officer of the authority, by two local government electors for the area.
If a vacancy arises within six months of the date on which that councillor's term of office expires, the election will take place at the next ordinary election. The only exception to this six month rule is where the total number of unfilled vacancies on the Council exceeds one third of the total membership of the Council.
CURRENT DISTRICT COUNCIL VACANCIES
BIDEFORD NORTH WARD OF BIDEFORD TOWN COUNCIL - ELECTION TO BE HELD 2ND MAY 2024
Notice of Vacancy following death of Cllr Peter Christie
Torridge District Council
BIDEFORD NORTH WARD
For further information, please contact Tom Vanstone - Elections Team - 01237 428739
Notice of Vacancy can be viewed here:
Notice of Vacancy in office of District Councillor - Bideford North Ward
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Following receipt of the necessary signatures to request an election please find the Notice of Election below, together with the Timetable and Nomination Paper Pack. If contested this election will take place on 2nd May 2024. Nomination Papers must be returned to the Returning Officer, Torridge District Council, Riverbank House, Bideford EX39 2QG by hand on or before 4.00pm on Friday 5 April 2024.
Notice of Election: Notice of Election - Bideford North Ward (PDF) [50KB] (opens in new tab)
Proposed Election Timetable: Election Timetable - Bidfeord North Ward (PDF) [39KB] (opens in new tab)
Nomination Papers: NominatioN Pack - Bideford North Ward (PDF) [334KB] (opens in new tab)