SHERBORNE TOWN COUNCIL
WEST WARD
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
pursuant to section 87(2) of the Local Government Act 1972, that a casual vacancy exists in the office of Councillor for the said Town Council.
If by 16th March 2010 (14 days* after the date of this notice), a request for an election to fill the said vacancy is made in writing to the Returning Officer at Stratton House, 58/60 High West Street, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 1UZ by TEN electors for the said Town Council Ward, an election will be held to fill the said vacancy, otherwise the vacancy will be filled by co-option.
The election will take place not later than 13th May 2010.
D M Clarke
Returning Officer
Dated: 24th February 2010
* In computing any period of time for this purpose, a Saturday, Sunday, day of the Christmas break, of the Easter break or of a bank holiday or day appointed for public thanksgiving or mourning must be disregarded. "The Christmas break" means the period beginning with the last week day before Christmas Eve and ending with thefirst week day after Christmas Day which is not a bank holiday, the "Easter break" means the period beginning with the Thursday before and ending with the Tuesday after Easter Day, and "a bank holiday break" means any bank holiday not included in the Christmas break or Easter break, and the period beginning with the last week day before that bank holiday not included in the Christmas break or Easter break and the period beginning with the last week day before that bank holiday and ending with the next week day which is not a bank holiday.