Tenby Town Council is on the look out for another new member, after a departure was announced this week.

Recently appointed Town Clerk, Samuel Dickins told the Observer: “Mr Paul Rapi formerly representing Tenby North Ward has left the Town Council following a period exceeding 6 months of non-attendance at meetings of either the Council; its Committees or sub-committees without apologies for absence having been sent- or accepted by the Council in pursuance of the Local Government Act 1972 s 85.”

Paul Rapi
Paul Rapi was a former Mayor of Tenby (Gareth Davies Photography)

Paul Rapi previously took up the baton of being Tenby's First Citizen after being elected to be Mayor of the seaside town back in 2015/16.

A former head of music at Tenby’s Seconary School, Ysgol Greenhill - Mr Rapi is currently Tenby Male Choir's Musical Director.

Earlier this week, Tenby Town Council advertised a ‘Casual Vacancy’ for the office of a Councillor for the ‘North Ward’

Tenby Town Council has appointed Sam Dickins as its new Town Clerk
Tenby Town Council has appointed Sam Dickins as its new Town Clerk (TTC)

Any ten local government electors for the North Ward of the Tenby Town Council may within 14 days (excluding Saturdays, Sundays and Bank Holidays) of the date of this Notice make a written request to the Returning Officer for Pembrokeshire County Council electoral services (County Hall, Haverfordwest, SA61 1TP) to hold an election to fill the vacancy.

If no request for an election is received with in the period stated, Tenby Town Council shall fill the vacancy by co-option.