Borough and Parish elections are scheduled for Thursday 2nd May - so now's the time to start thinking about how you could make a difference to the future of Maisemore by standing for election as a Parish Councillor. Parish Councils need new people and new ideas to help the community thrive - and not all existing councillors will be seeking re-election.
The election timetable starts in a couple of weeks - here it is in full:
- Publication of Notice of Election - Monday 18 March
- Nominations open - Tuesday 19 March
- Deadline for receipt of Nominations - 4pm Wednesday 3 April
- Deadline for withdrawal of candidate - 4pm Wednesday 3 April
- Publication of Statements of Persons Nominated - 4pm Thursday 4 April
- Last date for registration - Friday 12 April
- First despatch of postal votes - Friday 12 April
- Deadline for receipt of postal vote applications - 5pm Monday 15 April
- Publication of Notice of Poll - Wednesday 24 April
- Deadline for receipt of proxy vote applications - 5pm Wednesday 24 April
To apply to register to vote, please visit www.gov.uk/register-to-vote.
To print a postal vote or proxy vote application form, please visit www.yourvotematters.co.uk.
For further information on standing as a Parish Councillor, contact the Democratic Services department of Tewkesbury Borough Council on 01684 272021 or democraticservices@tewkesbury.gov.uk
Democratic Services will be able to send you a nomination pack with the necessary nomination form and plenty of other information.
If you want to know more, there's useful information - All About Local Councils - here. It's published by the National Association of Local Councils.
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