A: A casual parish council vacancy is where a vacancy for a parish councillor arises between elections. Casual parish council vacancies arise for a variety of reasons including...

• Death
• Resignation
• Failure to attend meetings for 6 months
• Legal disbarment

The parish council must call an election to fill the casual vacancy. if there are no candidates willing to stand for election then the parish council may use a process to co-opt an individual to fill the vacancy.

Co-option is a detailed process which must then be followed.

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