Elections for all district and parish/town councillors in the New Forest District Council’s area will take place on Thursday 3 May 2007.
Polling stations will be open from 7.00 am to 10.00 pm. The poll card you will receive before polling day will give details of the polling station where you should vote.
A total of 60 district councillors, representing 34 District Council wards, and about 350 parish and town councillors, representing all of the 37 parish and town councils in the District, are to be chosen.
Our parish falls within Lyndhurst District Ward. Our parish council comprises twelve members and we have one ward.
All of the district councillors and parish/town councillors will formally retire in May and, even if they are willing to continue to serve, they have to put themselves forward for re-election. The closing date for nominations for anyone wishing to stand for election is noon on Wednesday, 4 April 2007.
If you are interested in standing for the District Council and would like some information, visit the District council’s website www.newforest.gov.uk.
You can also contact the District’s Electoral Services (Tel: 023 8028 5445/ electoralservices@nfdc.gov.uk).
If you would like information about standing for the Parish Council please contact the Clerk, Mrs Margaret Weston.
(Tel: 023 8081 3218/Email: lyndhurstpc@woodlands.mail1.co.uk).
To be able to vote at the elections you must be on the electoral register. To find out if you are registered telephone Electoral Services. If you are unable to get to a polling station on 3 May or would find it more convenient to vote by post, you can apply for a postal vote.
You may also appoint someone (a “proxy”) to vote on your behalf. Forms are available to download from the District Council’s website, from any of the District Council’s Information Offices or by telephoning Electoral Services.
The deadline for applying for postal votes is 5.00 pm on 18 April, and proxy votes 5.00 pm on 25 April, but please apply as early as possible.
The next full Council elections will not be until 2011, so don’t miss this opportunity to have a say in who represents you over the next four years. |
