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NOTICE OF VACANCY

IN OFFICE OF PARISH COUNCILLOR

PARISH OF NORTH KYME

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN

pursuant to Section 87(2) of the Local Government Act 1972 and Rules 5(1) to 5(6) the Local Elections (Parish and Communities) (England and Wales) Rules 2006

that due to the resignation of Graham Melbourne, a vacancy has arisen in the Office of Councillor for the Parish Council.

If by 24 March 2026 (14 days excluding Dies Non, after the date of this notice, in accordance with Rule 5 of the Local Elections (Parishes and Communities) (England and Wales) Rules 2006), a request for an election to fill said vacancy is made in writing to the Proper Officer, at the address below, by TEN electors for the said Parish, then an election will be held to fill the said vacancy within sixty days (excluding Dies Non) from the date of publication of that notice.

If an election is called, it will take place not later than 1 June 2026.

If no such request is made, the vacancy will be filled through co-option by the Parish Council.

Carolyn Barber

Parish Clerk

Dated 4 March 2026

Any requests for the vacancy to be filled by election should be sent to:

North Kesteven District Council

Council Offices

Kesteven Street

Sleaford

NG34 7EF

Can you stand for election? Are you qualified to stand for election? Interested? Then please read on: -

For more information about the Parish Council or this website, please contact the Parish Clerk

by email - parishclerk.northkyme.pc@gmail.com

or on call the Clerk on: - 07350 538674.

QUALIFICATIONS TO BE A PARISH COUNCILLOR & TERM OF OFFICE

A person is qualified to be a councillor if they are 18 years old or over and a British, Commonwealth, Irish or European Union citizen. In addition, the person must meet at least one of the following criteria: -

1. On the relevant day and thereafter they continue to be on the electoral register for the parish; or

2. During the whole of the 12 months before that day they have owned or tenanted land or premises in the parish; or

3. During the whole of the 12 months before that day their principal or only place of work has been in the parish; or

4. During the whole of the 12 months before that day they have resided in the parish or within 4.8 kilometres of the boundary.

Town/Parish councillors hold office for a period of four years (or if elected part way through the cycle, for the remainder of that period only) and retire on the fourth day after the ordinary day of election.