Parish Council Notices

Parish Councillor Vacancy – 2019

NOTICE UNDER LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT, 1972 (Section 87(2))

VACANCY FOR A COUNCILLOR
PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN

that a casual vacancy has occurred in the office of Councillor for HODNET PARISH COUNCIL following the resignation on 8 August 2019 of Councillor Steve Alden.

Rule 5(2) of The Local Elections (Parishes and Communities) (England and Wales) Rules, 2006 now applies.

The rule allows TEN ELECTORS for Hodnet Parish to request the Returning Officer to hold an election to fill the vacancy.*  That request must be made within FOURTEEN DAYS, calculated in accordance with the rules,** of the date of this notice.  The fourteen-day period ends at midnight on 3rd October 2019.

What if a request to hold an election is not received during the permitted time?

Rule 5(5) of the above Rules will apply.  The Parish Council must, as soon as practicable after the expiry of the fourteen-day period, co-opt a person to fill the vacancy.

The Returning Officer’s address is:
Electoral Services, Shropshire Council,
The Shirehall, Abbey Foregate, Shrewsbury, Shropshire SY2 6ND
The telephone number for further guidance is 0345 678 9015.

This notice is  dated 13th September 2019

Ian Cruise-Taylor
Hodnet Parish Council
c/o Stable Barn
Kenstone, Nr Hodnet
TF9 3LJ
07866494411
email

* There is no form of words for this request, which might simply be a letter headed with such words as “We the undersigned being electors for Hodnet Parish, call for an election to fill the vacancy arising from the resignation of Cllr Steve Alden”.  A template entitled “Request for an Election” is available to download from Shropshire Council’s website – www.shropshire.gov.uk – under “Current Council Vacancies”.  It is helpful if the ten signatures are accompanied by printed names and addresses. 

** In calculating the notice period, day one is the day following the date of this notice; a Saturday, Sunday, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Good Friday or a Bank Holiday or day appointed for public thanksgiving or mourning shall be disregarded, and the period closes at midnight on the fourteenth day after the date of this notice. Rule 5(2) of The Local Elections (Parishes and Communities) (England and Wales) Rules, 2006 now applies.

Dr Naresh Raichura

Hodnet Medical Practice has posted the following announcement on its website earlier today (1 Sep. 2019):

“It is with great sadness that we inform you of the death of Dr Raichura on 31st August 2019. Our thoughts are with his family at this difficult time and we ask that you respect their privacy.”

Marchamley Water Mains Update – 11 August

Catherine Webb, Community Communications Officer, Severn Trent Water has provided the following update on progress with the project to replace water mains in Marchamley:

“At the moment we are working on the 2 stage of our project – Eastlands the Purple part of the map provided to the community. We are hoping that this stretch of road works will be complete by the bank holiday weekend, which means we are about 3 weeks ahead of our schedule.”

“We will then be moving onto stage 3 of our project (Red part of map) which will be a full road closure.”

Marchamley Water Mains Map 2019

More information about the work are available from:

To report problems with water or sewerage services call STW on 0800-783-4444

Marchamley Water Mains Update – 17 June

Catherine Webb, Community Communications Officer, Severn Trent Water has provided the following update on progress with the project to replace water mains in Marchamley:

“We have now renewed 900 meters of water main.”

“As the carriage way is so narrow with sharp bends along the main road outside of Wood Farm, we have now decided to use a manned traffic convoy with traffic light for the safety of traffic users and our work force. This will be reviewed as work progresses.”

More information about the work are available from:

To report problems with water or sewerage services call STW on 0800-783-4444