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Notice of Vacancy in Office of Councillor
COLEHILL TOWN COUNCIL – COLEHILL WARD
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
Pursuant to Section 87(2) of the Local Government Act 1972, that Ken Murgatroyd has ceased to be a Member of the Town Council, and that a vacancy now exists in the office of Councillor for the Town Council.
If within 14 days after the date of this notice (i.e. no later than 13 March 2026) a request for an election to fill the vacancy is made to the Returning Officer, Electoral Services, Dorset Council, County Hall, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 1XJ or by email to elections@dorsetcouncil.gov.uk by TEN electors who are registered in the Town Ward where the vacancy has arisen, an election will be held to fill the vacancy, otherwise the vacancy will be filled by co-option.
If an election is called, it will take place not later than 20 May 2026.
Dated 23 February 2026
Zoe Caddy
Clerk to Colehill Town Council
* In computing any period of time for this purpose, a Saturday or Sunday, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Good Friday or a bank holiday or day appointed for thanksgiving or mourning must be disregarded.
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There are currently vacancies to join the Council with eligibility criteria detailed below
To be able to stand as a candidate at a parish council election or be subsequently co-opted by a Town Council you must:
- be at least 18 years old
- be a British citizen, an eligible Commonwealth citizen, a citizen of the Republic of Ireland, a qualifying EU citizen or an EU citizen with retained rights
- meet at least one of the following four qualifications:
- You are, and will continue to be, registered as a local government elector for the parish in which you wish to stand from the day of your nomination onwards. More information is set out in our guidance ‘Being a registered local government elector’.
- You have occupied as owner or tenant any land or other premises in the parish area during the whole of the 12 months before the day of your nomination and the day of election. More information is set out in our guidance ‘Occupying as owner or tenant any land or other premises in the local authority area’.
- Your main or only place of work during the 12 months prior to the day of your nomination and the day of election has been in the parish area. More information is set out in our guidance ‘Your main or only place of work is in the local authority area‘.
- You have lived in the parish area or within three miles of it during the whole of the 12 months before the day of your nomination and the day of election. More information is set out in our guidance ‘Living in the parish area (or within three miles of it)’.
When completing your home address form and consent to nomination form you will be asked to indicate which qualifications you meet. You should indicate on the forms all those qualifications that apply to you.
Please contact the Clerk for more information.
If you fulfil the criteria above, a Co-option application form is available here in either Word or PDF format. Co-option-Questionnaire – WORD Version Co-option-Questionnaire – PDF Version