Parish and Town Council Vacancies

Details of all known Parish and Town Council Vacancies will be posted here. They are posted as and when the Proper Officer is notified of them. Updates to original postings will be added below the original post. The details will be removed after six months.

Chillerton and Gatcombe Parish Council

16 September 2025: A vacancy has occurred in Chillerton and Gatcombe Parish Council.

07 October 2025: The Proper Officer did not receive sufficient requests for a by-election to be held. The Parish Council will fill the vacancy by co-option.

Freshwater Parish Council

27 May 2025: A vacancy has occurred in the South ward of Freshwater Parish Council. 

17 June 2025: The Proper Officer did not receive sufficient requests for a by-election to be held. The Parish Council will fill the vacancy by co-option.

Godshill Parish Council

8 July 2025: A vacancy has occurred in Godshill Parish Council. 

29 July 2025: The Proper Officer did not receive sufficient requests for a by-election to be held. The Parish Council will fill the vacancy by co-option.

Wootton Bridge Parish Council

10 November 2025: Two vacancies have occurred in Wootton Bridge Parish Council. The last date for ten local government electors for the Parish to give Notice in writing that they wish the vacancies to be filled by means of an election is Friday 28 November 2025.

If the required number of requests are not received, then the Parish Council will proceed to fill the vacancies by means of co-option.

Wroxall Parish Council

15 July 2025: A vacancy has occurred in Wroxall Parish Council. 

5 August 2025: The Proper Officer did not receive sufficient requests for a by-election to be held. The Parish Council will fill the vacancy by co-option.