South Lakeland District Council NOTICE OF ELECTION
ELECTION OF PARISH COUNCILLORS
to be held on
Thursday, 5 May 2016
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT
1. An election is to be held of Parish Councillors for each of the Parishes or Parish Wards as indicated in the Schedule below.
2. Nomination papers must be delivered to the Returning Officer, South Lakeland House, Lowther Street, Kendal LA9 4UQ, on any day after the date of this Notice, on Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm (excluding bank holidays) but no later than 4pm on THURSDAY, 7 APRIL 2016.
3. Nomination Papers may be obtained from the offices of the Returning Officer at the same address, during the times stated above, or from the person named in the Schedule below, who will, at the request of any elector for the electoral area, prepare a Nomination Paper for signature.
4. If any election is contested, the poll will take place on THURSDAY, 5 MAY 2016.
5. Electors should take note that:
- applications to register to vote must reach the Electoral Registration Officer at South Lakeland House, Lowther Street, Kendal LA9 4UQ, by MONDAY, 18 APRIL 2016
- applications for new postal votes or applications to change or cancel an existing postal or proxy vote must reach the Electoral Registration Officer by 5pm on TUESDAY, 19 APRIL 2016
- applications for new proxy votes must reach the Electoral Registration Officer by 5pm on TUESDAY, 26 APRIL 2016.
6. Applications to vote by emergency proxy at this election on the grounds of physical incapacity or for work/service reasons must reach the Electoral Registration Officer by 5pm on polling day, 5 May 2016. The physical incapacity must have occurred after 5pm on 26 April 2016. To apply on the grounds of work/service, the person must have become aware that they cannot go to the polling station in person after 5pm on 26 April 2016.
Dated: Friday, 18 March 2016
DEBBIE STORR
Returning Officer
South Lakeland House
Lowther Street
Kendal LA9 4UQ
SCHEDULE
Parish BURTON-IN-KENDAL
Parish Ward (if applicable)
No. of Councillors to be elected 9
Person from whom Nomination Papers can be obtained
Ms C. Davidson, 2 The Square West, Burton-in-Kendal, Carnforth, Lancs. LA6 1LX
