NOTICE OF ELECTION

South Hams District Council

Election of District Councillors

for the Electoral Wards listed below

Number of District Electoral Wards Councillors to be elected Allington & Strete One Bickleigh & Cornwood One Blackawton & Stoke Fleming One Charterlands One Dartington & Staverton One Dartmouth & East Dart Three Ermington & Ugborough One Ivybridge East Two Ivybridge West Two Kingsbridge Two Loddiswell & Aveton Gifford One Marldon & Littlehempston One Newton & Yealmpton Two Salcombe & Thurlestone Two South Brent Two Stokenham One Totnes Three Wembury & Brixton Two West Dart One Woolwell One

1. Forms of nomination for District Elections may be obtained at Follaton House, Plymouth Road, Totnes, Devon, TQ9 5NE from the Returning Officer who will, at the request of an elector for any electoral area, prepare a nomination paper for signature. 2. Nomination papers must be delivered by hand to the Returning Officer, Civic Entrance, Follaton House, Plymouth Road, Totnes, Devon, TQ9 5NE on any day from the date of this notice (excluding weekends and bank holidays) between the hours of 10am and 4pm but no later than 4 pm on Thursday, 9th April 2015. 3. If any election is contested the poll will take place on Thursday, 7th May 2015. 4. Applications, amendments or cancellations of postal votes must reach the Electoral Registration Officer at Follaton House, Plymouth Road, Totnes, Devon, TQ9 5NE by 5 pm on Tuesday, 21st April 2015. 5. Applications to vote by proxy at this election must reach the Electoral Registration Officer at Follaton House, Plymouth Road, Totnes, Devon, TQ9 5NE by 5 pm on Tuesday, 28th April 2015. 6. Applications to vote by proxy at this election applied for on grounds of physical incapacity, where that physical incapacity occurred after 5 pm on Tuesday, 28th April 2015, must reach the Electoral Registration Officer at Follaton House, Plymouth Road, Totnes, Devon, TQ9 5NE by 5 pm on Thursday, 7th May 2015. 7. Applications to vote by proxy at this election applied for on grounds of occupation, service or employment, where the applicant became aware of those grounds after 5pm on Tuesday, 28th April 2015, must reach the Electoral Registration Officer at Follaton House, Plymouth Road, Totnes, Devon, TQ9 5NE by 5 pm on Thursday, 7th May 2015. 8. Applications to register must be received by the Electoral Registration Officer by Monday 20th April 2015 and can be completed online at www.gov.uk/registertovote or complete a form available from the council offices.

Dated: Wednesday 25 March 2015 Sophie Hosking Returning Officer

Printed and published by the Returning Officer, Follaton House, Plymouth Road, Totnes, Devon, TQ9 5NE