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Whitby Town Council Amended Co-option Details
Local Government Act 1972
WHITBY TOWN COUNCIL
NOTICE OF VACANCY IN OFFICE OF TOWN COUNCILLOR
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to Section 87 (2) of the Local Government Act 1972 that vacancies exist in the office of Town Councillor for the following
Stakesby Ward in the Parish of Whitby – 2 vacancies
Town North Ward in the Parish of Whitby – 2 vacancies
Town South Ward in the Parish of Whitby – 1 vacancy
West Cliff Ward in the Parish of Whitby – 1 vacancy
The Town Council is required to try and fill these vacancies by co-option within 35 days.
Any Elector (over 18) interested in applying for co-option as a Town Councillor should contact the Town Clerk for details of the Town Council’s Co-option Policy and Application Form.
Completed applications to be returned to the Town Clerk no later than 12 noon on the 31st May 2011.
Dated 24th May 2011
Pam Dobson Town Clerk
Whitby Town Council
Pannett Park
WHITBY YO21 1RE
01947 820227
town.clerk@whitbytowncouncil.gov.uk
8 Responses to Whitby Town Council Amended Co-option Details
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Nigel Ward
June 2, 2011 at 4:22 pm
WTC has provided the (at present) 13 Councillors with a *CONFIDENTIAL* list of the ELEVEN Applicants – seven of whom were accepted AFTER the dead-line – because the Clerk’s Office was CLOSED ALL DAY on dead-line day. Apparently, the list, released on those infamous ‘pink papers’ (denoting ‘Strictly Confidential’) cannot be disclosed to the general public. Perhaps they think the public have no right to know who has volunteered to represent them? Here’s the ‘SECRET’ list, in alphabetical order:
H.Coughlan
R.Ineson
W.Jones
G.Kilpatrick
H.Marrs
F.O’Leary
J.Risdon
J.Stanhoe
P.Trumper
L.Walker
N.Ward
pete budd
June 2, 2011 at 8:06 pm
Plus one applicant in person, Pete Budd, who may be unable to write or follow a fake electoral procedural process.
Al Roberts
June 3, 2011 at 7:38 am
Ah yes, the word ‘SECRET’ crops up yet again, a word synonymous with SBC and, apparently, with WTC too.
Could that word be the true meaning of the S in SBC?
Nigel Ward
June 3, 2011 at 3:59 pm
The Deputy Clerk, unable to fathom the straightforward Co-Option Policy document adopted by WTC on 5th April 2011 (in anticipation of a paucity of Candidates for Election), has sought advice (yes – with a ‘c’) from Sue Bedford, who sought advise (yes, with an ‘s’) from Ian Anderson, who consulted the Representation of the People Act 1985 and discovered that there is no legislation to cover the consequences of the blind leading the blind:
—– Original Message —–
From: Sue Bedford
To: Whitby Town Council
Cc: Anne Smith; Christine Armitage; Ian Anderson
Sent: 26 May 2011 09:28
Attach: S 21 RPA Act 1985.pdf
Subject: Co-option of Members
Anne,
Further to your enquiry yesterday I have checked on the legislation and taken advise from Ian Anderson. Attached is a copy of an extract from the representation of the people act 1985 – Section 21 refers.
If you do not co-opt by 24th June 2011 the town Council could, if they wish, request the Borough Council to call an election under S39. Howevere, S39 is clearly aimed at circumstances where there are difficulties with an election, rather the norm.
It provides a power not a duty, to call an election where there are “difficulties” with the election. We would need to be persuaded that there were “difficulties” that merited the calling of an election so soon after the Borough wide election.
I hope the above is of assistance to you.
No doubt you will keep me advised of progress or otherwise.
Sue Bedford, Elections Office, Legal and Support Services
Scarborough Borough council, Town Hall, Scarborough
Tel: 01723 232309. Fax. 0870 238 4159.
e: sue.bedford@scarborough.gov.uk
w: http://www.scarborough.gov.uk
Have there been “difficulties”?
Does a duck quack?
Cliff Street
June 5, 2011 at 4:37 pm
Why all the fuss about an election/co-option to a Council that has no powers (which as far as I can see is very fortunate for Whitby and the residents).
Nigel Ward
June 7, 2011 at 3:53 pm
Latest details:
http://www.whitbygazette.co.uk/news/local/candidates_for_town_council_vacancies_revealed_1_3454301
Nigel Ward
June 8, 2011 at 3:16 pm
Applicants by ward – as supplied by a member of staff:
Stakesby [2]
R. Ineson
H. Marrs
Town North [2]
F. O’Leary
J. Stangoe
P. Trumper
N. Ward
Town South [1]
H. Coughlan
J. Risdon
L. Walker
West Cliff [1]
W. Jones
G. Kilpatrick
Nigel Ward
June 10, 2011 at 6:09 pm
RESULTS
Stakesby [2]
R. Ineson – WITHDRAWN (protest: undemocratic process)
H. Marrs – WITHDRAWN (protest: undemocratic process)
Town North [2]
F. O’Leary – did not attend (protest: undemocratic process)
J. Stangoe – CO-OPTED
P. Trumper – CO-OPTED
N. Ward – WITHDRAWN (protest: undemocratic process)
Town South [1]
H. Coughlan – CO-OPTED
J. Risdon – did not attend (protest: undemocratic process)
L. Walker – CO-OPTED
West Cliff [1]
W. Jones – CO-OPTED
G. Kilpatrick – did not attend (protest: undemocratic process)
Conclusion: as anticipated. The two un-co-opted seats will remain vacant – unless Returning Officer Jim Dillon decrees otherwise . . .