UP to eight vacancies for Ledbury Town Council are to be filled by co-option and deadline for applications is noon on Friday March 27.

The vacancies are in the following wards: Ledbury West, three vacancies; Ledbury South, three vacancies and Ledbury North - two vacancies. The council is running at half-strength.

Anyone interested should contact the town clerk before the deadline.

A seat is not guaranteed for any candidate. At a recent meeting, Ledbury’s mayor, Cllr Phillip Howell’s said: “If eight turn up for eight vacancies, we can co-opt all, or none.”