Notice of Casual Vacancy

Published: 18 November 2025

FROM:         Returning Officer, East Devon District Council, Council Offices, Blackdown House, Heathpark Industrial Estate, Border Road Honiton, Devon, EX14 1EJ

TO: Clerk of the Beer Parish Council

1. I note that a casual vacancy exists in the office of Parish Councillor on the Parish Council of the Parish of Beer following the resignation of Cllr. Caroline Thompson.

2. The period during which any ten electors can give notice requiring an election to fill the vacancy will expire on the 4th day of December 2025.

DATED this 17th day of November 2025

 

Melanie Wellman

Returning Officer

 

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PARISH OF BEER

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT, 1972

THE LOCAL ELECTIONS (PARISHES AND COMMUNITIES)

(ENGLAND AND WALES) RULES 2006

1. I HEREBY GIVE NOTICE that a casual vacancy exists in the office of Parish Councillor on the Parish Council of Beer

 

2. I FURTHER GIVE NOTICE that, subject to the provisions of the above Rules, any ten electors for the electoral area may give notice requesting that an election be held to fill such vacancy. Such notice must be in writing and must be given to:-

The Returning Officer

East Devon District Council

Council Offices

Blackdown House

Heathpark Industrial Estate

Honiton

EX14 1EJ

 

within fourteen days (computed in accordance with Rule 2 of the said Rules) of the date of publication of this notice.

 

3. If no such notice as is referred to in Paragraph 2 above is given the Parish Council will fill the vacancy as soon as practicable thereafter.

 

DATED this 14th day of November

SIGNED 

 

Tess Nishino

Clerk of the Parish Council

Form CVP1