Dear Parishioners
The results are in. Our current Councillors Richard Wrinch and Tony Ingram have been duly elected.
Unfortunately, three of our councillors who were intending to submit their nomination forms were unable to get them in on time but are still intending to return to the Council at a later date. This has resulted in a situation where we have to trigger Section 91 of the Local Government Act 1972, where the local authority (Babergh District Council) "may by order appoint persons to fill all or any of the vacancies until other councillors are elected and take up office". I have formally requested that the process begins so that those from the current cohort wishing to return can be re-appointed.
Our current Councillors remain in office until May 8th 2023, at which point they will stand down.
I would like to take this opportunity to express our appreciation for those Councillors who are not returning in May and have been instrumental in the work Shotley Parish Council does: Cllr Elizabeth Williams, Cllr Rob Green, Cllr Craig Mills and Cllr Sarah Pallant. It has been a pleasure working with you all.
Dina Bedwell-Proper Officer
Mrs Dina Bedwell, BEd (Hons), CPE, CiLCA
Parish Clerk and Responsible Financial Officer- Shotley Parish Council
Tel. 01473 788248 (messages may be left on answermachine)