NOTICE OF VACANCY

IN OFFICE OF COUNCILLOR

Parishof Middleton

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN

that due to the resignation of Peter Rawlins, a vacancy has arisen in the Office of Councillor for the Parish Council.

If by 10 November, 2022 (14 days excluding Dies Non, after the date of this notice) a request for an election to fill said vacancy is made in writing to the Returning Officer at the address below by TEN electors for the said Parish, an election will be held to fill the said vacancy, otherwise the vacancy will be filled by co-option.

If an election is called, it will take place not later than 11 January, 2023.

Dated 21 October, 2022

Steve Maxey

Returning Officer

The Council House

South Street

Atherstone

Warwickshire

CV9 1DE

Building work on the new Village Hall extension is coming on and looking great. It will be a wonderful new addition and facility for our community

Middleton Art Group is a beginners and intermediary Oil painting class, It provides a simple and structured introduction to oil painting, some within the group have painted for many years in othrer mediums and others are complete beginers so if tyou ever thought of giving it a try contact tony Harris on 0771 422 6452 we meet on a Wednesday afternoons 12-3pm

The Parish council will shortly be making a decision on some repairs and addition facilities both to the Village green and the play area. You may also have seen the new Picnic tables that have been purchased in sturdy recycled plastic. Once again the Village Green will be the centre for this years village fete on 17th July 2021.

Middleton Village Bandstand acts as a Memorial to those that gave their lives in WW! and WW2 the names of all those that made the ultimate sacrifice are contained inside the bandstand

Over the last three years a small group of Villagers have been trying to remove a large area of Himalayan Balsam from a plot of land at the rear of the Samuel white field adjacent to the public foot path. The area has not changed in over 100 years and is an area of outstand significance in its preservation of a wetland site that would at one time cover much of Middleton. If you would like to help in the project to convert into a nature reserve please contact Tony Harris on 0771 422 6452 every bit of volunteer help will big a big boost to this project.