Parish & Town Council Vacancies

Information and guidance on parish and town council vacancies.

Elections for Parish and Town Councillors happen every four years. However, sometimes a Councillor leaves their position between these scheduled elections. When this happens, the parish or town council must advertise the vacancy.  

The latest parish and town council vacancies will be listed on this page when they arise. 

The vacancy occurs on the date of receipt of the resignation notice or the date of death, although the public notice may be delayed for a respectful period. Parish councillor resignations should be made in writing to the chairman of the parish council and cannot be withdrawn.

The notice published gives a period of 14 days for requests to be made for an election, excluding Saturdays, Sundays and bank holidays.

If at the end of the 14 day period the Electoral Services Team has not received 10 or more requests from electors for an election to be held, we will notify the town/parish council that they should proceed to fill the vacancy by co-option.

Current Vacancies

Expired Vacancy Notices

If at the end of the 14 day period the Electoral Services Team has not received 10 or more requests from electors for an election to be held the Town or Parish Council can proceed to fill the vacancy by co-option.