PART 5ELECTORAL MATTERS

Cancellation of parish council elections, etc13

1

Notwithstanding section 16(3) of the 1972 Act (election of parish councillors)—

a

elections shall not be held in 2008 for the return of councillors to the council of the following parishes—

  • Alberbury with Cardeston,

  • Ford,

  • Minsterley,

  • Pontesbury, and

  • Westbury;

b

elections of parish councillors for those parishes shall be held on the ordinary day of election of councillors in 2009 and every four years thereafter; and

c

the term of office of the councillors elected for those parishes in 2004 or at any subsequent by-election before the ordinary day of election of councillors in 2009, shall end on the fourth day after the ordinary day of election of councillors in 200910.

2

Notwithstanding section 16(3) of the 1972 Act (election of parish councillors)—

a

elections shall not be held in 2010 for the return of councillors to the council of the following parishes—

  • Acton Burnell/Pitchford/Frodesley/Ruckley and Langley11,

  • All Stretton/Smethcott/Woolstaston12,

  • Buildwas,

  • Cardington,

  • Church Preen/Hughley/Kenley13,

  • Church Pulverbatch,

  • Condover,

  • Cound,

  • Cressage/Harley/Sheinton14,

  • Leebotwood/Longnor15,

  • Leighton & Eaton Constantine, and

  • Wroxeter & Uppington;

b

elections of parish councillors for those parishes shall be held on the ordinary day of election of councillors in 2009 and every four years thereafter; and

c

the term of office of the councillors elected for those parishes in 2006 or at any subsequent by-election before the ordinary day of election of councillors in 2009, shall end on the fourth day after the ordinary day of election of councillors in 200916.

3

Notwithstanding section 16(3) of the 1972 Act (election of parish councillors)—

a

elections shall not be held in 2011 for the return of councillors to the council of any parish in Shropshire;

b

elections of parish councillors for those parishes in which, but for sub-paragraph (a), elections would have been held in 2011 shall be held on the ordinary day of election of councillors in 2013 and every four years thereafter; and

c

the term of office of the councillors elected for those parishes in 2007 or at any subsequent by-election before the ordinary day of election of councillors in 2013, shall end on the fourth day after the ordinary day of election of councillors in 201317.