Masham, North Yorkshire

​A vibrant and friendly market town in the heart of North Yorkshire
Easy to reach and the perfect base from which to explore
Find out more on the Visit Masham website

NOTICE OF VACANCY IN OFFICE OF COUNCILLOR. PARISH OF MASHAM. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
that a casual vacancy has arisen in the Office of Councillor for the Parish Council. If by 26 May, 2020 (14 days excluding Dies Non, 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. In accordance with the Local Government and Police and Crime Commissioner (Coronavirus)
(Postponement of Elections and Referendums) (England and Wales) Regulations 2020 an election will not be held to fill the vacancy until 6 May 2021.
Dated 4 May, 2020
Wallace Sampson, Returning Officer, Civic Centre, St Lukes Avenue, Harrogate, HG1 2AE

KNOW YOUR LOCAL COUNCILLORS

Chair: Councillor Flo Grainger
Clerk to the Council: Jen Hurford
​mashamparishclerk@gmail.com

​Parish Council Members as of last Election – 3rd May 2018:
Members for Parish of Masham:

• Councillor Colin Barker
• Councillor Mrs Rosemary Blades
• Councillor Peter Weatherill (Co-opted 14th May 2018)
• Councillor John Ellis
• Councillor Mrs Jane Vickery
• Councillor Neil Pickard (Deputy Chairman)
• Councillor Nigel Simms

Member for Parish of Burton on Yore:

• Councillor Mrs Flo Grainger (Chairman)

Parish of Ellington, High & Low:

• Councillor Mrs Valerie Broadley
• Councillor Robert Greensit

Parish of Swinton with Warthermarske:

• Councillor Ian Johnson

HARROGATE BOROUGH COUNCIL MASHAMSHIRE WARD
(last Election 3rd May 2018):

• Councillor Nigel Simms

North Yorkshire County Council – Masham & Fountains Electoral Division
(last Election 4th May 2017):

• County Councillor Margaret Atkinson

Click here for a full list of Councillors Contact Details.
REGISTER OF INTERESTS
To view the Register of Interests for each member of the Masham Parish Council click here and click on the individuals name on the Harrogate Borough Council link where the document will then be listed.

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