Vacancies and by-elections
| Elections were held in May 2021 to elect unitary, town and parish councillors for a four year term of offices. In addition further town and parish ordinary elections for which insufficient nominations were received to form a quorate council will take place on 24 June 2021. All notices for any vacancies occurring in the interim are published below. |
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As the building is currently closed to the public, all nominations must be delivered by hand to the Returning officer to the entrance at the rear of the building (Staff Only Entrance), Shropshire Council, Shirehall, Abbey Foregate, Shrewsbury, SY2 6ND. Please ask for Elections staff upon arrival.
Find out more about the vacancy process.
Unitary council
| Electoral division | Vacancy information |
By-election called? |
By-election information |
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| No vacancies at the current time |
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Town council
| Council name | Vacancy information |
Vacancy expiry date |
By-election called? |
By-election information |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whitchurch Town (North Ward) | A notice of vacancy was published on 14 June 2021 | 02/07/2021 | No |
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| Whitchurch Town (North Ward) | A notice of vacancy was published on 14 June 2021 | 02/07/2021 | No |
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Parish council
| Council name | Vacancy information |
Vacancy expiry date |
By-election called? |
By-election information |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Rushbury |
A notice of vacancy was published on 12 July 2021 | 30/07/20121 | No |
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Knockin |
A notice of vacancy was published on 9 July 2021 | 29/07/2021 | No |
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St Martins |
A notice of vacancy was published on 9 July 2021 | 29/07/2021 | No |
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| Upton Magna |
A notice of vacancy was published on 5 July 2021 | 23/07/2021 | No |
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| Oswestry Rural Parish Council (Morda with Sweeney Ward) | A notice of vacancy was published on 28 June 2021 | 16/07/2021 | Yes | |
| Selattyn & Gobowen | A notice of vacancy was published on 14 June 2021 | 02/07/2021 | No |
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| Morville | A notice of vacancy was published on 25 May 2021 | 15/06/2021 | Yes | |
| Minsterley | A notice of vacancy was published on 12 May 2021 | 02/06/2021 | Yes |
Parish council ordinary elections
| Council name | Vacancy information |
Nomination Period Expiry Date | Election Information |
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| Aston Botterell (grouped) | A notice of election was published on 10 June 2021 | 4pm on 18/06/2021 | |
| Burford | A notice of election was published on 10 June 2021 | 4pm on 18/06/2021 | |
| Burwarton | A notice of election was published on 10 June 2021 | 4pm on 18/06/2021 | |
| Aston Botterell (Grouped) | A notice of election was published on 18 May 2021 | 4pm on 27/05/2021 |
As no valid nominations were received a new election date will be advertised in due course. |
| Buildwas | A notice of election was published on 18 May 2021 | 4pm on 27/05/2021 | |
| Burford | A notice of election was published on 18 May 2021 | 4pm on 27/05/2021 |
As no valid nominations were received a new election date will be advertised in due course. |
| Burwarton (Grouped) | A notice of election was published on 18 May 2021 | 4pm on 27/05/2021 |
As no valid nominations were received a new election date will be advertised in due course. |
| Stockton | A notice of election was published on 18 May 2021 | 4pm on 27/05/2021 | |
| Sutton upon Tern | A notice of election was published on 18 May 2021 | 4pm on 27/05/2021 | |
| Sutton Maddock | A notice of election was published on 4 August 2021 | 4pm on 12/08/2021 |