Notice of Casual Vacancy
Published: 15 June 2026
TO:
Clerk of the Beer Parish Council
FROM: Returning Officer, East Devon District Council,
Blackdown House, Border Road, Honiton EX14 1EJ
CASUAL VACANCY IN THE PARISH OF BEER PARISH COUNCIL
I HEREBY GIVE YOU NOTICE that the period for the receipt of notice requiring an election to fill the vacancy of Parish Councillor has now expired.
No such Notice has been received by me and an election will not be held.
The Parish Council should now proceed to fill the vacancy by co-option.
DATED this 7th day of July 2026.
Returning Officer
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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. Jane Morrow.
2. The period during which any ten electors can give notice requiring an election to fill the vacancy will expire on the 3rd day of July 2026.
DATED this 16th day of June 2026
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 15th day of June
SIGNED Tess Nishino
Clerk of the Parish Council