Notice is hereby given under Section 87 (2) of the Local Government Act 1972 that due to the resignation of David Whitfield, a vacancy has arisen in the Office of Councillor for the said Division.
A by-election is only triggered by local government electors requesting a by-election to take place. This requires two local government electors within North Yorkshire area (not just from the division) giving notice in writing to the Proper Officer.
Once the requests from the electors are received, the polling day for the by-election must be set at the Returning Officer’s discretion within 35 working days of the date of receipt of the requests. There is no time limit for receipt of the requests, but, if requests are not received, the seat will remain vacant until the next ordinary elections in 2027.
All requests for a by-election regarding this casual vacancy must be sent to the Proper Officer, at address below.
Dated 5 October 2023
Proper Officer
County Hall
Racecourse Lane
Northallerton
DL7 8AD