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North Devon District Council and Town/Parish Council Full Elections

Reason for Vacancies - End of 4 year cycle
Election Day - Thursday 4 May 2023
Stage - Notices of Election published 17 March 2023

Full elections for all District Wards and Town/Parish seats are taking place on the 4 May 2023.

Notice of Election District Wards Notice of Election District Wards
Notice of Election Parishes Notice of Election Parishes
  • Forms of nomination for District/Parish Elections may be obtained at Lynton House, Commercial Road, Barnstaple, Devon, EX31 1DG from the Returning Officer who will, at the request of an elector for any electoral area prepare a nomination paper for signature. They can also be downloaded below and Parish Clerks also nomination packs for the Parish.
  • Nomination papers must be delivered to the Returning Officer, Lynton House, Commercial Road, Barnstaple, Devon, EX31 1DG Monday to Friday between the hours of 09.30am and 4pm after the date of this notice but no later than 4 pm on Tuesday, 4th April 2023.
  • If any election is contested the poll will take place on Thursday, 4th May 2023.
  • 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
  • Applications, amendments or cancellations of postal votes and amendments or cancellations of proxy votes must reach the Electoral Registration Officer at Lynton House, Commercial Road, Barnstaple, Devon, EX31 1DG by 5 pm on Tuesday 18th April 2023.
  • Applications for a Voter Authority Certificate or an Anonymous Elector’s Document valid for this election must reach the Electoral Registration Officer by 5pm on 25th April 2023. Applications can be made online: https://www.gov.uk/apply-for-photo-id-voter-authority-certificate
  • New applications to vote by proxy at this election must reach the Electoral Registration Officer at Lynton House, Commercial Road, Barnstaple, Devon, EX31 1DG by 5 pm on Tuesday, 25th April 2023.
  • Applications to vote by emergency proxy at this election must reach the Electoral Registration Officer at Lynton House, Commercial Road, Barnstaple, Devon, EX31 1DG by 5pm on Thursday, 4th May 2023

Nomination Packs 
If you require paper copies please contact us elections@northdevon.gov.uk or telephone (01271) 388277. Completed nomination papers MUST be hand delivered to our offices. 

District Nomination Papers

Full Nomination Pack (contains all the documents below) (pdf - 421kb)
Nomination Pack Letter (pdf - 83kb)
Nomination Pack papers only (pdf - 355kb)
Register Request Form (pdf - 40kb)
Absent Voters List Request Form (pdf - 40kb)

Parish Nomination Papers

Full Nomination Pack (contains all the documents below) (pdf - 326kb)
Nomination Pack Letter (pdf - 83kb)
Nomination Pack papers only (pdf - 261kb)
Register Request Form (pdf - 40kb)
Absent Voters List Request Form (pdf - 40kb)

Candidate Information Sheet - applicable for Candidates for Parish and District (pdf - 209kb)

Timetable

Publication of notice of election Friday 17 March 2023
Delivery of nomination papers to the Returning Officer 9.30am to 4pm from Monday 20 March to Tuesday 4 April (not weekends) at Lynton House, Commercial Road, Barnstaple, EX31 1DG (by hand delivery only)
Publication of Statement of Persons Nominated No later than 4pm, Wednesday 5 April 2023
Last date to register as an elector for the election Monday 17 April 2023
Deadline for submission of a postal vote application form 5pm, Tuesday 18 April 2023
Deadline for submission of a proxy vote application form 5pm, Tuesday 25 April 2023
Deadline to apply for a Voter Authority Certificate, if required ** 5pm, Tuesday 25 April 2023
Polling Day 7am to 10pm, Thursday 4 May 2023
Day of the count Commencing at 10pm, Thursday 4 May 2023. Parish counts, depending on the amount that are contested, will commence 10am Friday 5 May 2023 - both taking place at Tarka Tennis Centre, Seven Brethren, Barnstaple.

** From the elections on 4 May 2023, electors voting at a polling station will be required to provide photo ID before being given their ballot papers. If you don’t have one of the acceptable forms of Voter ID, you may apply for a Voter Authority Certificate.

Information for Candidates

You can view the information guides produced by the Electoral Commission. Please note that the Electoral Commission will update these guides for the 2023 elections.

Electoral Commission Guidance for District Council candidates and agents.

Electoral Commission Guidance for Parish/Town Council candidates.

Prospective District Council Candidates Event: This event has now taken place.

Please see the following reference documents:

The presentations made at the event were as follows:

  1. Introduction to the Council (pdf - 1541kb)
  2. Democracy Arrangements (pdf - 764kb)
  3. Role of Councillors and Officers (pdf - 452kb)
  4. Introduction to Monitoring Officer and Standards (pdf - 537kb)
  5. Budget Overview (pdf - 1833kb)
  6. Elections Team (pdf - 1927kb)
  7. Member Support (pdf - 459kb)

Prospective Town/Parish Council Candidates:
If you are thinking of becoming a parish councillor and want to serve your local community, The National Association of Local Councils has general advice and information.

Candidate Expense Limits

District Candidate Expense limits (pdf 180kb)

Parish & Town Candidate Expense limits (pdf 189kb)

Ashford Parish Council

SECTION 91 LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT 1972
ORDER FOR APPOINTMENT OF TEMPORARY COUNCILLORS

North Devon District Council under powers contained within section 91 Local Government Act 1972 hereby appoints the following to Ashford Parish Council to act as temporary Councillors until the election of sufficient numbers of Councillors.

Name: Andrea Davis,
Address: Southwinds Cottage, Kentisbury, Barnstaple, Devon EX31 4NH

Name: Pru Maskell,
Address: The Watch House, 8 Pathfields, Croyde, Devon EX33 1NT

Name: Ian Roome
Address: 15 Westaway Close, Barnstaple, North Devon EX31 1RU

Made this 17th Day of January 2023

Berrynarbor Parish Council

Reason for Vacancy - Resignation of Cllr. Jenny Beer
Election Day - No election
Stage - Notice of Vacancy published 17 Feb 2023

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that due to the resignation of Cllr. Jenny Beer, a vacancy has arisen in the Office of Councillor for the Parish Council.

No request for an election can be made due to the vacancy occurring within 6 months of the next full elections in May 2023. 

The Parish Council may co-opt to fill the vacancy, please contact them regarding this.

 



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