The Notice of Vacancy in the office of Councillor for the Westfield Ward has been published by the Returning Officer.
This vacancy occurred due to the recent sudden death of Councillor Lynn Jeffries.
An election to fill this vacancy will be held Thursday 16 October.
The Notice of Election will be published Thursday 11 September, with nominations accepted Friday 12 September to Friday 19 September 2014.
The Liberal Democrat candidate for this by election will be selected and announced early next week
Applications to vote by post at the election must be received by the Council by 5:00pm on 1st October 2014
At the last local elections in 2011 only 139 votes separated the successful third placed candidate and runner up Andrew Waller.
A close contest is expected with Labour reeling from the adverse public reaction to its policies on issues like the Lendal bridge closure and wide area 20 mph speed limits.
