Notices

Notice of Election

Notice is hereby given that an election is to be held for the Town/Parish Councillors for the following areas listed below:

Area Number of Town/Parish Councillors to be elected Area Number of Town/Parish Councillors to be elected
Aston One Hayfield Town Eight
Bamford Nine Hayfield West Two
Barren Clough, Combs and Whitehough Two Hope Eight
Castleton Seven Hope Woodlands Three
Chapel East Three Ollersett Five
Chapel West Six Peak Forest Five
Chinley, Buxworth and Brownside Ten Simmondley Three
Chisworth Five St John`s Six
Derwent Two Taxal Three
Dove Holes and Martinside Two Thornhill Two
Edale Five Thornsett Two
Fernilee Three Tintwistle Nine
Furness Vale Three Whitle Five
Green Fairfield One Woodhead One
Hartington Upper Quarter East Three Wormhill Ten
Hartington Upper Quarter West Three Yeardsley Three

 

  1. Nomination papers must be hand delivered to the Returning Officer, Town Hall, Market Place, Buxton, Derbyshire, SK17 6EL on any day after the date of this notice Monday to Friday, 10am to 4pm (excluding bank holidays) but no later than 4pm Tuesday, 4th April 2023.

 

  1. Nomination papers may be obtained from the offices of the Returning Officer, Town Hall, Market Place, Buxton, Derbyshire, SK17 6EL, during the times stated above.

 

  1. If any election is contested the poll will take place on Thursday, 4th May 2023 between the hours of 7am and 10pm.

 

  1. Applications to register to vote must reach the Electoral Registration Officer by 12 midnight on Monday, 17 April 2023. Applications can be made online: https://www.gov.uk/register-to-vote

 

  1. 5. Applications to vote by post and request to amend or cancel an existing postal vote and amendments or cancellations of proxy votes must reach the Electoral Registration Officer at Town Hall, Market Place, Buxton, Derbyshire, SK17 6EL by 5pm Tuesday, 18th April 2023.

 

  1. Applications for a Voter Authority Certificate or an Anonymous Elector’s Document valid for this election must reach the Electoral Registration Officer by 5pm, Tuesday, 25th April 2023. Applications can be made online: https://www.gov.uk/apply-for-photo-id-voter-authority-certificate

 

  1. New applications to vote by proxy at this election must reach the Electoral Registration Officer at Town Hall, Market Place, Buxton, Derbyshire, SK17 6EL by 5pm Tuesday, 25th April 2023.

 

  1. Applications to vote by emergency proxy at this election must reach the Electoral Registration Officer at Town Hall, Market Place, Buxton, Derbyshire, SK17 6EL by 5pm Thursday, 4th May 2023.