§ MR. W. MOUNT (Newbury)On 1434 behalf of the Member for the Tewkesbury Division of Gloucester, (Sir J. E. Dorington), I beg to ask the President of the Local Government Board when regulations under Section 57 of The Local Government Act, 1888, applicable to the creation of Parish Councils in parishes under 300 population will be issued; and whether rules under Section 48 of the Local Government Act, 1894, are being prepared for the conduct of elections of such Parish Councils and for casual vacancies, those at present issued being only applicable to the past year?
§ MR. SHAW-LEFEVREThere are at present in force regulations under Section 57 of the Local Government Act, 1888, and these regulations apply to the steps to be taken when an order has been made by a County Council to establish a Parish Council. The Local Government Board have, however, in preparation new regulations under the section, and these will be issued as early as practicable. Rules for the election of Parish Councillors in cases where County Councils have established Parish Councils have now been issued. Casual vacancies amongst Parish Councillors will be filled up by the Parish Council, so that in such cases no rules as to elections will be required.