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A Conservative Councillor has resigned from Rayleigh Town Council, leaving a vacancy.<\/p>\n

As the Town Council website states<\/a> (under “Job Vacancies”):<\/p>\n

Whitehouse Ward
\nVACANCY FOR A
\nTOWN COUNCILLOR
\n1. There is a vacancy on Rayleigh Town Council caused by the resignation of
\nCouncillor Keith Grant.
\n2. A bye-election to fill the vacancy will be held if within 14 days (not
\ncounting Saturdays, Sundays, Maundy Thursday and Bank Holidays) from
\nthe date below ten electors for the Whitehouse ward give notice in
\nwriting claiming such an election to the Returning Officer.
\n3. The Address of the Returning Officer is:
\nRochford District Council
\nCouncil Offices
\nSouth Street
\nRochford
\nEssex
\nSS4 1BW
\n4. If no such notice is given the Town Council will fill the vacancy by cooption.
\nDated: 23rd March 2009<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

The election in Whitehouse ward (for 3 seats) was contested last time by 3 Conservatives and a Labour candidate:<\/p>\n

Rayleigh Town Council ? Whitehouse Ward
\nRobin Richard Dray
\n809 Elected
\n36.1%
\nKeith David Grant
\n744 Elected
\nAlison Jane Mayor
\n264
\nPatricia Sheila Toomey
\n770 Elected<\/p>\n

We wonder whether, if the Town Council ends up co-opting , they will consider co-opting Alison Jane Mayor, who came 4th last time…..<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

A Conservative Councillor has resigned from Rayleigh Town Council, leaving a vacancy. As the Town Council website states (under “Job Vacancies”): Whitehouse Ward VACANCY FOR A TOWN COUNCILLOR 1. There is a vacancy on Rayleigh Town Council caused by the resignation of Councillor Keith Grant. 2. 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