NOTICE OF ELECTION Tunbridge Wells Borough Election of Borough Councillors

for the Wards listed below

Number of Number of Borough Borough Wards Wards Councillors to be Councillors to be elected elected and Cranbrook One One and One One Broadwater One One Capel One Sherwood One Culverden One Southborough and High Brooms One and One and Two and Sandhurst One St. James` Two West One St. John`s One Pantiles and St. Mark`s One

1. Nomination papers may be obtained from the offices of the Returning Officer, Town Hall, , , TN1 1RS, during the times stated below.

2. Nomination papers must be delivered to the Returning Officer at Town Hall, Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent, TN1 1RS between 9:30am and 4pm on any working day from the date of publication of this notice (excluding bank holidays) but no later than 4pm on Thursday, 8 April 2021.

3. If any election is contested the poll will take place on Thursday, 6 May 2021.

4. Applications to register to vote must reach the Electoral Registration Officer by 12 midnight on Monday 19 April 2021. Applications can be made online: https://www.gov.uk/register-to-vote.

5. Applications, amendments or cancellations of postal votes and amendments or cancellations of postal proxy votes must reach the Electoral Registration Officer at Town Hall, Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent, TN1 1RS by 5 pm on Tuesday, 20 April 2021.

6. New applications to vote by proxy at this election must reach the Electoral Registration Officer at Town Hall, Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent, TN1 1RS by 5 pm on Tuesday, 27 April 2021.

7. Applications to vote by emergency proxy at this election must reach the Electoral Registration Officer at Town Hall, Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent, TN1 1RS by 5 pm on Thursday, 6 May 2021.

8. The above poll will be combined with the election of a Police and Crime Commissioner, County and Parish Councillors where applicable.

Dated Friday 19 March 2021 William Benson Returning Officer

Printed and published by the Returning Officer, Town Hall, Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent, TN1 1RS