If a councillor leaves their seat during the course of their term, a casual vacancy occurs. This could be due to: the resignation of a councillor; the passing away of a councillor; the disqualification (or ceasing to be qualified) of a councillor; a failure to take up office. Casual vacancy rules The rules for casual […]
Parish Councillors and Margate Charter Trustees Please use the links below to find information about your Parish Councillors and Charter Trustees Acol Parish Council Birchington Parish Council Broadstairs Town Council Cliffsend Parish Council Manston Parish Council Margate Charter Trustees Minster Parish Council Monkton Parish Council Ramsgate Town Council St Nicholas-at-Wade with Sarre Parish Council Westgate-on-Sea […]
Some areas within Thanet have parish or town councils or charter trustees and they also ask Thanet District Council to collect their “precepts”. These precepts are calculated by the parish, town councils or charter trustees and then divided up as shown below. Area Tax Base 2025/26 No. Precept 2025/26 £ Band D 2025/26 £ […]