If a seat becomes vacant on a Parish or Town Council, the clerk is required to give public notice of the vacancy.  In order to trigger an election, ten or more electors for the electoral area need to submit a request, in writing, and within fourteen working days of the date of the notice.  The request or requests must be sent to the Proper Officer of the District Council.  If sufficient requests are received the Returning Officer will fix the date of the election which must be within sixty days of the date of the notice of vacancy.  If sufficient requests have not been received by the due date, the Council is allowed to make their own arrangements to fill the vacancy by co-option.

In accordance with Section 89(3) of the Local Government Act 1972, where the vacancy occurs within six months before the day on which the councillor whose office is vacant would regularly have retired, an election shall not be held under Section 89 (1) of the above Act, and the vacancy will be filled at the next ordinary election of councillors.

The Parish Council may choose to fill the vacancy for the period until that election.

Please contact the Town/Parish Clerk in the first instance.

PARISH/TOWN VACANCIES TO BE FILLED BY ELECTION

Buckland Brewer Council By-election - Election to be held 4 July 2024 

Notice of Uncontested Election:  Notice of Uncontested Election - Buckland Brewer (PDF) [63KB]

CURRENT TOWN AND PARISH VACANCIES

Black Torrington Parish Council
One Vacancy
Resignation of Councillor Mary Moulton
Deadline: 5 July 2024
Contact for more information:  Parish Clerk - D Osborne - clerkblacktorrington@outlook.com
Notice of Vacancy can be viewed here:  Notice of Vacancy - Cllr M Moulton (PDF) [56KB] (opens in new tab)

Black Torrington Parish Council
One Vacancy
Resignation of Councillor Trudy Reeve
Deadline: 5 July 2024
Contact for more information:  Parish Clerk - D Osborne - clerkblacktorrington@outlook.com
Notice of Vacancy can be viewed here:  Notice of Vacancy - Cllr Trudy Reeve (PDF) [56KB] (opens in new tab)

Black Torrington Parish Council
One Vacancy
Resignation of Councillor Emma Heesom
Deadline: 5 July 2024
Contact for more information:  Parish Clerk - D Osborne - clerkblacktorrington@outlook.com
Notice of Vacancy can be viewed here:  Notice of Vacancy - Cllr Emma Heesom (PDF) [56KB] (opens in new tab)

Hartland Parish Council
One Vacancy
Resignation of Councillor Joy Cooper 
Deadline: 5 July 2024
Contact for more information:  Parish Clerk - Lisa Hutchings - hartlandpc@googlemail.com
Notice of Vacancy can be viewed here:  Notice of Vacancy - Cllr Joy Cooper (PDF) [56KB] (opens in new tab)

Landcross Ward of Littleham & Landcross Parish Council
One Vacancy
Resignation of Councillor Sue Beer 
Deadline: 5 July 2024
Contact for more information:  Parish Clerk - David Edwards - clerk@littlehamandlandcross-pc.gov.uk 
Notice of Vacancy can be viewed here:  Notice of Vacancy - Landcross - Cllr Sue Beer (PDF) [56KB] (opens in new tab)

Parish Vacancies to be filled by Co-option

Please contact the relevant Town/Parish Clerk direct for more information.

Holsworthy Town Council
One Vacancy
Resignation of Councillor Sarah Stroud
Deadline: 15 February 2024
Contact for more information:  Town Clerk - Mrs V Saunders - holsworthytowncouncil.gov.uk
OUTCOME: CO-OPTION

Sheepwash Parish Council
One Vacancy
Resignation of Councillor Paul Wheeler
Deadline: 13 February 2024
Contact for more information:  Selina Woollacott - Clerk - clerk@sheepwashparishcouncil.co.uk
OUTCOME:  CO-OPTION BY PARISH COUNCIL

Sutcombe Parish Council
One Vacancy
Resignation of Councillor John Daniels
Deadline: 19 October 2023
Contact for more information:  Parish Clerk - Lorraine Buttery - sutcombe.pc@btinternet.com
Notice of Vacancy can be viewed here:  Notice of Vacancy - Sutcombe (PDF) [55KB] (opens in new tab)
OUTCOME - CO-OPTION BY PARISH COUNCIL

Frithelstock Parish Council
One Vacancy
Resignation of Councillor Sarah Conner
Deadline: 9 October 2023
Contact for more information:  Parish Clerk - Kate Graddock - frithelstockpc@gmail.com
OUTCOME - CO-OPTION BY PARISH COUNCIL

Clovelly Parish Council
One Vacancy
Resignation of Councillor Stephen Perham
Deadline: 3 October 2023
Contact for more information:  Parish Clerk - Sue Squire - clovellypc@gmail.com
OUTCOME - CO-OPTION BY PARISH COUNCIL

St Giles on the Heath Parish Council
One Vacancy
Resignation of Councillor Lorraine Pugh
Deadline: 3 October 2023
Contact for more information:  Parish Clerk - Kayleigh Walker - stgilesparishcouncil@btinternet.com
OUTCOME - CO-OPTION BY PARISH COUNCIL

Frithelstock Parish Council
One Vacancy
Resignation of Councillor Terry Warrington
Deadline: 21 September 2023
Contact for more information:  Parish Clerk - Kate Graddock - frithelstockpc@gmail.com
OUTCOME - CO-OPTION BY PARISH COUNCIL

Frithelstock Parish Council
One Vacancy
Resignation of Councillor Michael Baker
Deadline: 21 September 2023
Contact for more information:  Parish Clerk - Kate Graddock - frithelstockpc@gmail.com
OUTCOME - CO-OPTION BY PARISH COUNCIL