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NOTICE OF VACANCY IN OFFICE OF COUNCILLOR

 

STITHIANS PARISH COUNCIL
a vacancy has arisen in the Office of Councillor for the above Parish CounciL 

 

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
pursuant to Section 87(2) of the Local Government Act 1972 that, due to the resignation of Phil Blease,
 If by 28 July, 2026 (excluding Saturdays, Sundays, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Good Friday
and Bank Holidays, after the date of this notice) a request for an election to fill said vacancy is
made in writing (by hand or post) to the Proper 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 30 September, 2026.
Dated 8 July, 2026
Proper Officer
Electoral Services
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County Hall
Treyew Road
Truro
TR1 3AY

Stithians is a village and parish in Cornwall. It lies at the centre of a triangle bounded by Redruth, Helston and Falmouth and has a population of over 2000. The Parish includes the villages of Stithians and Longdowns as well as several hamlets, Penhalvean, Goonlaze, Trembroath and Trethellan Water. The ecclesiastical parish is St Stythians. There is a Parish Church and a Methodist Chapel in Stithians village.

Parish Council meetings are held at 7pm on the third Tuesday of the month in the Stithians Centre, except August. Each meeting includes a public session early in the agenda. You are welcome to attend and to participate in the public session if you wish. Why not come along, and see how your Parish Council works and what it does. You will be most welcome.


Proposed Deregistration of Village Green VG696

Stithians Parish Council has applied to the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs under section 16 of the Commons Act 2006, for land forming part of the above-mentioned registered village green to be cease to be registered.

A copy of the public notice, and maps showing the areas for deregistration and exchange land can be viewed here.