At the elections on 1 st May 2025 only three councillors put themselves forward for
election to the parish council, which leaves us with four vacancies to fill. We
therefore invite four residents of our combined parish to put themselves forward to be
co-opted as councillors. Set out below is the criteria for eligibility to serve as a

candidate.

If you are a British or Commonwealth citizen, citizen of the Republic of Ireland or a
European Union citizen who has attained the age of 18 years and either:-
You are registered as a local government elector for the Parish of Eaton Under
Heywood or Hope Bowdler, or for at least 12 months have occupied as owner or
tenant land or other premises in the parish, or
Your main occupation has been in the Parish for the last 12 months, or
You have resided in the Parish or within three miles of its boundaries for at least

12 months

and are not disqualified from holding office by reason of any disqualification set out
in the Local Government Act 1972, which include bankruptcy, county court orders,
non-payment of council taxes, being found guilty of corrupt or illegal practices in
election law, then you would be eligible to stand as a co-opted Councillor for Eaton

Under Heywood & Hope Bowdler Parish Council

We hold generally 10 meeting each year which alternate between Hope Bowdler and

Ticklerton Village Halls.

For further details or to submit an application please contact the Clerk to the Council

Mrs J de Rusett
12, Church Road, Brampton Bryan
Bucknell, SY7 0DH
Tel: 01547 519282

Email: eatonhopebowdlerpc@gmail.com

Copies of our Minutes, accounts, agendas can be viewed on our website –

www.eatonhopebowdler.co.uk

Applications should be made by letter or email, setting out your reasons for wanting
to be a Parish councillor and ideally including a CV. Please provide your full address,
telephone number and email address.
We have a meeting on Monday 12 th May 2025 at Hope Bowdler Village Hall if you

would like to come and meet us.

For the Parish Council’s information. I attach notice of the Temporary Closure Order for Public Bridleway 0527/27A/1 in your Parish. Link to Council Map

This section of highway was initially closed via an emergency temporary closure on the 24.03.25. This was due to storm damaged trees obstructing, and being hung up over, this highway. Emergency temporary closures only last for 21 days. Due to the time that it has taken for me to obtain contact details for the relevant landowner and the volume and nature of the work that needs to be completed, we were unable to reopen this highway when this emergency temporary closure terminated yesterday (14.04.25).

The follow on Temporary Closure Order comes into force today and lasts for a period of six months, or until the necessary works have been completed to ensue that the public can safely pass & repass along this highway.

Notice of this Temporary Closure Order has also been sent to Munslow Parish Council and Cllr Cecilia Motley. This closure is communicated to the public via on-site notices (to be erected this afternoon), information on the Shropshire Council website and an advert in today’s edition of the Shropshire Star.

If the Parish Council have any questions about this Temporary Closure Order, please don’t hesitate to contact me.

Phil Bamber, Rights of Way Officer (Legal Orders & Enforcement)