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.

10 February 2023: Three vacancies have occurred in the Porchfield ward of Calbourne, Newtown and Porchfield Parish Council. The last date for ten local government electors for the Ward to give Notice in writing that they wish the vacancies to be filled by means of an election is Thursday 2 March 2023. If the required number of requests are not received then the Parish Council will proceed to fill the vacancies by means of co-option. 

13 March 2023: The Proper Officer has received the required number of requests for the vacancies to be filled by means of a by-election. 

The election is contested, and the poll will be taken on Thursday 20 April 2023.

12 May 2023: Two vacancies have occurred on Chale Parish Council.

The last date for ten local government electors for the Parish to give Notice in writing that they wish the vacancy to be filled by means of an election is Friday 2 June 2023.

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

23 December 2022: A vacancy has occurred on Chillerton and Gatcombe Parish Council.

The last date for ten local government electors for the Parish to give Notice in writing that they wish the vacancy to be filled by means of an election is Thursday 12 January 2023.

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

13 January 2023: 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. 

28 March 2023:  A vacancy has occurred on Chillerton and Gatcombe Parish Council.

The last date for ten local government electors for the Parish to give Notice in writing that they wish the vacancy to be filled by means of an election is Wednesday 19 April 2023.

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

20 April 2023: 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.

9 February 2023: Two vacancies have occurred in the Cowes Medina ward of Cowes Town Council.

The last date for ten local government electors for the Ward to give Notice in writing that they wish the vacancies to be filled by means of an election is Wednesday 1 March 2023.

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

2 March 2023: The Proper Officer did not receive sufficient requests for a by-election to be held. The Town Council will fill the vacancies by co-option. 

19 January 2023: A vacancy has occurred in the Freshwater South ward of Freshwater Parish Council.

The last date for ten local government electors for the Ward to give Notice in writing that they wish the vacancy to be filled by means of an election is Tuesday 7 February 2023.

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

8 February 2023: 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. 

24 May 2023: A vacancy has occurred in the Freshwater South ward of Freshwater Parish Council.

The last date for ten local government electors for the Ward to give Notice in writing that they wish the vacancy to be filled by means of an election is Thursday 15 June 2023.

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

9 May 2023: A vacancy has occurred on Godshill Parish Council.

31 May 2023: 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. 

13 January 2023: A vacancy has occurred on Newchurch Parish Council.

The last date for ten local government electors for the Parish to give Notice in writing that they wish the vacancy to be filled by means of an election is Wednesday 1 February 2023.

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

2 February 2023: The Proper Officer has received the required number of requests for the vacancy to be filled by means of a by-election.

The poll will be taken on 23 March 2023.

23 February 2023: A further vacancy has occurred on Newchurch Parish Council.

The last date for ten local government electors for the Parish to give Notice in writing that they wish the vacancy to be filled by means of an election is Wednesday 15 March 2023.

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

16 March 2023: 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.

30 November 2022: A vacancy has occurred in the Parkhurst and Hunnyhill ward of Newport and Carisbrooke Community Council.

The last date for ten local government electors for the Ward to give Notice in writing that they wish the vacancy to be filled by means of an election is Tuesday 20 December 2022.

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

21 December 2022: The Proper Officer did not receive sufficient requests for a by-election to be held. The Community Council will fill the vacancy by co-option. 

6 February 2023: A vacancy has occurred on Rookley Parish Council.

The last date for ten local government electors for the Parish to give Notice in writing that they wish the vacancy to be filled by means of an election is Friday 24 February 2023.

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

27 February 2023: 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. 

23 December 2022: A vacancy has occurred in the Ryde North West ward of Ryde Town Council.

The last date for ten local government electors for the Ward to give Notice in writing that they wish the vacancy to be filled by means of an election is Thursday 12 January 2023.

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

10 January 2023: The Proper Officer has received the required number of requests for the vacancy in the Ryde North West ward to be filled by means of a by-election.

Nominations closed: at 4:00pm on Friday 27 January 2023.

The poll will be taken on Thursday 23 February 2023.

4 April 2023: A vacancy has occurred on Totland Parish Council.

The last date for ten local government electors for the Parish to give Notice in writing that they wish the vacancy to be filled by means of an election is Wednesday 26 April 2023.

27 April 2023: 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.

24 May 2023: A vacancy has occurred in the Whippingham North ward of Whippingham Parish Council.

The last date for ten local government electors for the Ward to give Notice in writing that they wish the vacancy to be filled by means of an election is Friday 2 June 2023.

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

9 December 2022: A vacancy has occurred on Wootton Bridge Parish Council.

The last date for ten local government electors for the Parish to give Notice in writing that they wish the vacancy to be filled by means of an election is Tuesday 3 January 2023.

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

Wednesday 4 January 2023: 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

3 April 2023: A vacancy has occurred on Wroxall Parish Council.

The last date for ten local government electors for the Parish to give Notice in writing that they wish the vacancy to be filled by means of an election is Tuesday 25 April 2023.

27 April 2023: 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.

21 March 2023: A vacancy has occurred in the Yarmouth ward of Yarmouth Town Council.

The last date for ten local government electors for the Ward to give Notice in writing that they wish the vacancy to be filled by means of an election is Wednesday 12 April 2023.

26 May 2023: Only one candidate was nominated, and so the election is uncontested.

9 May 2023: A further vacancy has occurred in the Yarmouth ward of Yarmouth Town Council.

The last date for ten local government electors for the Ward to give Notice in writing that they wish the vacancy to be filled by means of an election is Tuesday 30 May 2023.

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

4 April 2023: A vacancy has occurred in the St Lawrence ward of Ventnor Town Council.

26 May 2023: Only one candidate was nominated, and so the election is uncontested.