Elections 2014

Elections 2014

We have received confirmation that elections which would have taken place on 1 May 2014 will now take place on the day of the European election, which is Thursday 22 May.

Please note that if your council was due to have elections in 2014:

• The date of the elections means that the annual meeting of your council must take place between Tuesday 27 May and Tuesday 10 June 2014 inclusive
• The Order changing the date of the elections also provides that the annual parish meeting in a parish which has a council with ordinary elections in 2014  must take place between 27 May and 31 July 2014 inclusive 

Please also be aware that should a vacancy on your council occur after 22 November 2013 (i.e. in the six months leading to election day in 2014) there is no opportunity for the electorate to request that it is filled by way of an election; but your council may (but is not obligated to) fill such a vacancy by co-option. As always, in the event of a vacancy, please let your District Council Monitoring/Democratic Services Officer know so that they can supply the necessary notice for display in your parish. In these circumstances, should a resignation seem likely, you may wish to seek to get the councillor to “hang on” until 23 November or later – but that of course is a matter for you and the councillor concerned.