Horley Town Council Co-Option Notice
HORLEY TOWN COUNCIL VACANCY: OFFICE OF TOWN COUNCILLOR
CO-OPTION NOTICE
HORLEY WEST WARD
The Local Government Act, Section 87 (2), requires a local council to give public notice of casual vacancies to ensure transparency and to attract more candidates.
1. There is a casual vacancy on Horley Town Council in the Horley West Ward caused by the recent resignation of a Town Councillor.
2. The vacancy will be filled by co-option as soon as practicable.
3. Please contact the Town Council Offices (details below) if you are interested in being considered and would like to receive an Application Form.
4. All applications must be received in writing by no later than 5.00 pm on Friday, 17 April 2026.
General Information:
The functions and responsibilities of Horley Town Council are listed on the main page of the Horley Town Council website at: https://www.horleysurrey-tc.gov.uk/
To find out more about the role of a Town Councillor, please refer to the National Association of Local Councils (NALC) website which provides useful publications on Becoming a Councillor
More general information on local government and elections can also be found at the following websites:
The Local Government Association (LGA) works with Councils to support, promote and improve Local Government and provides details on undertaking the role of public office as a Councillor. https://www.local.gov.uk/be-councillor
Paper copies of the above-mentioned documentation is also available on request
Dated: 18 March 2026
Joan Walsh, Chief Executive Officer, Horley Town Council
Council Offices, Albert Rooms, 92 Albert Road, Horley RH6 7HZ
Tel: 01293 784765 Email: info@horleysurrey-tc.gov.uk
Please Note: Until further notice, meetings of Horley Town Council will be held at Horley Baptist Church (Ramsey Room, Ground Floor), 289 Court Lodge Road, Horley RH6 8RG until completion of the expansion works at the Town Council offices which are now underway. Further information is available on our website.
Click here for the Application Form
