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Public Notices

Notice of Elections

North East Derbyshire District Council have today, 22nd March, given notice of the forthcoming District and Parish elections to be held on 2nd May 2019.

For details of the forthcoming District and Parish Elections please visit the North East Derbyshire District Council website by clicking here.

Copies of the Statement of Persons Nominated for each ward in the forthcoming Parish and District Elections in Dronfield can be seen below.

Statement of Persons Nominated in the Parish Elections

Statement of Persons nominated in the District Elections

Town & District Council Elections - 2nd May 2019

Are you registered to Vote?

In order to vote at the forthcoming Town and District Council elections, you will need to be registered on the Electoral roll.

If you are registered, you will receive a card through the post before polling day. The card will give you details of the polling station that you need to attend to cast your vote. You can register online at your new address at www.gov.uk/registertovote or alternatively contact North East Derbyshire District Council for a printed form. Once an election has been called and you find out that you are not currently registered you can apply to register up to 12 days before the election.

Anyone included in the Register of Electors may apply for a postal vote (47kb). If you know that you will not be able to vote in person, you should apply for a postal vote as soon as an election is announced or as soon as you become aware that you will be out of the country on polling day. Postal votes can be sent to an address outside the UK - for example if you are going on holiday - but please remember that it will take time to get there and for you to return it in time for the vote to be counted.

Postal ballot papers are normally sent out a week or two before polling day (depending on when you send in your postal voting application), so if you will not be at home around that time you should consider appointing a proxy to vote on your behalf.

You may still be able to vote even if you are unable to get to your polling station on Election Day by applying for a proxy vote (17kb). (A proxy is someone who votes on your behalf). For example:

• If you will be away on holiday (in the UK or abroad)
• If your work takes you away from home
• If you are ill or in hospital

Key Dates:

19-26 March - Start of Election Process with Notice of Election and start of Purdah

3 April (4pm) - Deadline for nominations or withdrawing nominations

4 April (4pm) - Statement of persons nominated published

24 April - Publications of notice of poll

2 May - Date of Election

13 May - First meeting - Annual Council meeting.

Following the election taking place Councillors officially retire on the 4th day after the election and new Councillors take office the same day. The only exception to this is the Chair and Vice Chair who remain in office until their successor is elected at the first meeting after the election.

Useful website links

Electoral Commission - www.electoralcommission.org.uk

Purdah - Short Guide to publicity during the pre-election period.

North East Derbyshire District Council - Electoral Services Team webpage

Latest News

Local Elections

Posted: Fri, 12 Apr 2019 10:30 by Jo Mitchell

Local elections will be held on Thursday 2nd May 2019. The Statement of Persons nominated in those Town and District elections can now be found on the homepage of the Town Council Website.

In order to vote at the forthcoming Town and District Council elections, you will need to be registered on the Electoral roll. More »

If you are registered, you will receive a card through the post before polling day. The card will give you details of the polling station that you need to attend to cast your vote. You can register online at your new address at www.gov.uk/registertovote or alternatively contact North East Derbyshire District Council for a printed form. Once an election has been called and you find out that you are not currently registered you can apply to register up to 12 days before the election.

Anyone included in the Register of Electors may apply for a postal vote (47kb). If you know that you will not be able to vote in person, you should apply for a postal vote as soon as an election is announced or as soon as you become aware that you will be out of the country on polling day. Postal votes can be sent to an address outside the UK - for example if you are going on holiday - but please remember that it will take time to get there and for you to return it in time for the vote to be counted.

Postal ballot papers are normally sent out a week or two before polling day (depending on when you send in your postal voting application), so if you will not be at home around that time you should consider appointing a proxy to vote on your behalf.

You may still be able to vote even if you are unable to get to your polling station on Election Day by applying for a proxy vote (17kb). (A proxy is someone who votes on your behalf). For example:

• If you will be away on holiday (in the UK or abroad)
• If your work takes you away from home
• If you are ill or in hospital

Key Dates:

19-26 March - Start of Election Process with Notice of Election and start of Purdah

3 April (4pm) - Deadline for nominations or withdrawing nominations

4 April (4pm) - Statement of persons nominated published

24 April - Publications of notice of poll

2 May - Date of Election

13 May - First meeting - Annual Council meeting.

Following the election taking place Councillors officially retire on the 4th day after the election and new Councillors take office the same day. The only exception to this is the Chair and Vice Chair who remain in office until their successor is elected at the first meeting after the election. » Less

Coal Aston Village Hall online booking system live from 1st April

Posted: Fri, 29 Mar 2019 10:00 by Jo Mitchell

From Monday 1st April, if you would like to book a room at Coal Aston Village Hall you will be able to use their new online booking system, which will be accessible via their website, which you can visit by clicking here. Alternatively you can call them on the new booking telephone number 01246 912464. More »

Please note this means Dronfield Town Council will no longer be taking bookings, issuing invoices or dealing with enquiries for Coal Aston Village Hall from the 1st April onward. » Less

Notice of Elections

Posted: Fri, 22 Mar 2019 13:30 by Jo Mitchell

North East Derbyshire District Council have today, 22nd March, given notice of the forthcoming District and Parish elections to be held on 2nd May 2019.

Forms of nomination for District and Parish Elections may be obtained at District Council Offices, 2013 Mill Lane, Wingerworth, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, S42 6NG from the Returning Officer. More »

For details of the forthcoming District and Parish Elections please visit the North East Derbyshire District Council website by clicking here. » Less