POUNDSTOCK PARISH COUNCIL

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN

pursuant to Section 87(2) of the Local Government Act 1972 that due to the resignation of Jeremy

Petherick, a casual vacancy has arisen in the Office of Councillor for the above Parish Council.

If by 11 October, 2024 (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 13 December, 2024.

Dated 23 September, 2024

Proper Officer

Electoral Services

4th Floor, South Wing

County Hall

Treyew Road

Truro

TR1 3AY

*If you add your name to a petition, or write to us to request an election, please be aware that election petitions are public

documents and are available for inspection. Please see our privacy notice for more information.

https://www.cornwall.gov.uk/the-council-and-democracy/elections/town-and-parish-council-vacancies/

https://www.cornwall.gov.uk/media/y5oo0ybg/by-election-request-privacy-notice.pdf

CCN056/23/24 Cllr. O'Sullivan Poundstock Parish Council

Cllr. Tom O’Sullivan is censured by the Council

On the 14th August, 2023 Cllr. Tom O’Sullivan was found to have breached the Code of Conduct due to public comments he has made about Poundstock Parish Council and its members.  Given his failure to apologise to the Parish Council in “an unqualified manner” as requested he was censured at the meeting of PPC 28.09.2023.

In the interests of transparency, openness, accountability and honesty the full ruling from Simon Mansell, Group Manager - Assurance, Cornwall Council, has been published on this website in PDF format.