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Casual vacancies

A casual vacancy occurs when an elected member ceases to be an elected member as a result of, for example, their death, resignation, becoming disqualified or being no longer qualified to remain elected. 

The local authority is required to publish a public notice whenever there is a casual vacancy. The notice will state the area in which the vacancy has arisen along with any other appropriate information, such as the number of electors required to call a by-election, if relevant.

The Proper Officer is required to retain the document(s) requesting an election (Local Government Act 1972 Sec 225). Any document(s) lodged under (Local Government Act 1972 Sec 225) are required to be available for public inspection and copying (Local Government Act 1972 sec 228,5).

There are currently no casual vacancies.

NOTICE OF VACANCY IN OFFICE OF COUNCILLOR

Parish of Bramley

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a casual vacancy exists in the Office of Councillor for Bramley Parish Council, following the resignation of Tony Coleman.

A by-election to fill the vacancy shall be held if, within 14 days (excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and Public Holidays), TEN electors of the electoral area give notice in writing by post or email claiming such an election to the Proper Officer.

The Proper Officer is:

Pedro Wrobel, Returning Officer
Waverley Borough Council
The Burys
Godalming 
Surrey 
GU7 1HR 

Email: electoralservices@waverley.gov.uk 

If no such notice is given by 5pm on 23 January 2026, the Parish Council shall be entitled to fill the vacancy by co-option.

Dated: 5 January 2026

Pedro Wrobel, Returning Officer

The Proper Officer is required to retain the document(s) requesting an election (Local Government Act 1972 Sec 225). Any document(s) lodged under (Local Government Act 1972 Sec 225) are required to be available for public inspection and copying (Local Government Act 1972 sec 228,5). 

Printed and published by The Returning Officer, Waverley Borough Council, The Burys, Godalming, Surrey, GU7 1HR