NOTICE OF VACANCY

IN OFFICE OF COUNCILLOR

 

 

 PARISH OF UNDERHILL WARD OF SHAFTESBURY TOWN COUNCIL

 

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN

 

 

that a casual vacancy has arisen in the Office of Councillor for the Parish Council.

 

If by 7 September, 2010 (14 days after the date of this notice) a request for an election to fill said vacancy is made in writing to the Returning 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 9 November, 2010.

 

 

Dated 17 August, 2010

 

Elizabeth Goodall

Returning Officer

Nordon

Salisbury Road

Blandford Forum

Dorset

DT11 7LL

 

OFFICE CLOSURE

Please note that the town council office will be closed on Wednesday 1st September for staff training.  Messages will be checked and responded to .  The office will reopen as normal at 9 am on Thursday 2nd September. We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.  

PARISH MAINTENANCE UNITS

The Parish Maintenance Units form an important part of the County Council's highway maintenance strategy to enable borough, town and parish councils to request non-urgent maintenance works on roads , footways and public rights of way within their areas.

Everyone notices small niggling problems on roads, footways, verges and public footpaths but which are not necessarily urgent. This may include:

• Repair of road signs
• Tarmacing small areas of road or footway
• Installing bollards or drainage gullies
• Constructing and repairing stiles
• Unblocking drainage gullies
• Undertaking carriageway edge repairs
• Sign cleaning and removing vegetation from signs.

You can report roads defects to Shaftesbury Town Council who will build up a list for the next Parish Maintenance Unit visit. Alternatively you can call Dorset Direct on 01305 221000 or report online via their website http://maps.dorsetforyou.com/countryside/reportproblem/. To view Dorset Borough, Town and Parish boundaries, please view the interactive map at www.dorsetforyou.com/387309  

RECYCLING

To see ideas for cutting down on consumption and recycle waste, tips on making and repairing to encourage reuse, advice on gardening for families and communities please visit http://www.2recycle.co.uk/