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Your community needs you!

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Parish Councillor Vacancy

Aldington and Bonnington Parish Council currently has a vacancy for a member of the public to become a Parish Councillor for Aldington.

If you feel you would like to get involved in making decisions about your local community, local issues and make a significant contribution to the area in which you live or work, then this is the position for you!

Do you have an interest in your local environment, local transport, local government finances, amenities, planning and housing issues, community events, anti-social behaviour and policing, and want to make a difference then please apply!

  • You must be aged 18 years and over, eligible to vote and have lived or worked in the parish of Aldington for 12 months or more, or within 3 miles of the parish boundary.

Please apply in writing to:

Peter Setterfield PSLCC, Clerk to Aldington & Bonnington Parish Council
The Mission Hall
Forge Hill
Aldington
TN25 7DT
Email: clerk@abpc.org.uk

Closing date for applications: 7th September 2020

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Notice of Vacancy

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NOTICE OF VACANCY

IN OFFICE OF COUNCILLOR

PARISH OF ALDINGTON AND BONNINGTON

(ALDINGTON PARISH WARD)

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN

that due to the resignation of Christopher Fowler, a vacancy has arisen in the Office of Councillor for the Parish Council within the above ward.

If by 11 June, 2020 (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 vote@ashford.gov.uk or, Civic Centre, Tannery Lane, Ashford, Kent TN23 1PL, by TEN electors within the above ward of the said Parish, an election will be held to fill the said vacancy, otherwise the vacancy must be filled by co-option.

If an election is called it will take place, on 6th May 2021, in accordance with Regulation 6(1) of the Local Government and Police and Crime Commissioner (Coronavirus) (Postponement of Elections and Referendums) (England and Wales) Regulations 2020.

Dated 21 May, 2020

Clerk to the Parish Council

Mr P Setterfield

The Mission Hall

Forge Hill

Aldington

Ashford

Kent TN25 7DT

* In computing any period of time for this purpose, a Saturday, Sunday, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Good Friday, a bank holiday or day appointed for public thanksgiving or mourning must be disregarded.