CUBERT PARISH COUNCIL

VACANCY FOR ONE COUNCILLOR

AS NO REQUESTS WERE RECEIVED FOR THE VACANCIES TO BE FILLED BY ELECTION,

THE VACANCIES WILL BE FILLED BY CO-OPTION.

The Parish Council may co-opt as a member any person who is legally qualified to hold such office, and who is willing to serve, provided he or she satisfies at least one of the following qualification categories:-

        (a)   is registered as a local government elector for the parish;

        (b)   has during the whole of the preceding twelve months occupied as                          owner or tenant, any land or premises in the parish;

        (c)   his/her principal or only place of work during the preceding twelve                           months has been in the parish;

        (d)   had during the whole of the preceding twelve months resided in the                       parish or within 4.8 km thereof.

APPLICATIONS SHOULD BE MADE, IN WRITING, TO THE CLERK BY

NOON ON MONDAY 15 April 2024

SO THAT THE ITEM CAN BE INCLUDED ON THE AGENDA FOR WEDNESDAY

17th April 2024,

 WHEN THE CO-OPTION WILL BE DECIDED.

THE SUCCESSFUL APPLICANT WILL BE SELECTED BY BALLOT OF THE COUNCILLORS.

David Hawken

Clerk

Pengoon, Treguth Close, Holywell Bay TR8 5DD

(cubertpc@btinternet.com)

NOTICE OF VACANCY

IN OFFICE OF COUNCILLOR

CUBERT PARISH COUNCIL

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN

pursuant to Section 87(2) of the Local Government Act 1972 that due to the resignation of Councillor Sarah Bell, a vacancy has arisen in the Office of Councillor for the above Parish Council.

If by 19 April, 2024 (excluding Saturdays, Sundays, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Good Friday and Bank Holidays, after the date of this notice) a request for an election to fill said vacancy is made in writing (by hand or post) to the Proper Officer at the address below by TEN electors* for the said Parish, an election will be held to fill the said vacancy, otherwise the vacancy will be filled by co-option.

If an election is called, it will take place not later than 25 June, 2024.

Dated 28 March, 2024

Proper Officer Electoral Services 4th Floor, South Wing County Hall

Treyew Road

Truro TR1 3AY

*If you add your name to a petition, or write to us to request an election, please be aware that election petitions are

public documents and are available for inspection. Please see our privacy notice for more information.

https://www.cornwall.gov.uk/the-council-and-democracy/elections/town-and-parish-council-vacancies/

https://www.cornwall.gov.uk/media/y5oo0ybg/by-election-request-privacy-notice.pdf

Cubert Parish COUNCIL

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Cubert Parish lies on the north coast of Cornwall, five miles west of Newquay. The Parish is the northernmost parish of the former district of Carrick.

Cubert is the main village of the Parish but there are several hamlets, the largest being:

Holywell
Treveal
Tresean

With a population of over 1200, Cubert has its own post office stores,  Bakers, seasonal store (at Holywell), fish and chip shop (seasonal), two restaurant as well as three pubs/restaurants within the Parish area.

Cubert village has a primary school and a nursery school, village hall and playing fields.

St.Cubert Parish Church dates from saxon times.

There is a Methodist Church dating from 1848 which followed the first Methodist Chapel of 1765.