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NOTICE OF ELECTION

Election of Parish Councillors

for the Parishes and Parish Wards listed below

Number of Number of Parish Parish Electoral Areas Electoral Areas Councillors to Councillors to be elected be elected Parish Council Eight Newport and Two Community Council - Pan and Barton Ward Parish Council - Six Newport and Carisbrooke Two Bembridge North Ward Community Council - Parkhurst and Hunnyhill Ward Bembridge Parish Council - Six and Whitwell Parish Council - Six Bembridge South Ward Niton Ward Town Council Eight Niton and Whitwell Parish Council - Four Whitwell Ward Parish Council - Six Northwood Parish Council Eight Brighstone Ward Brighstone Parish Council - Brook One Parish Council Seven Ward Brighstone Parish Council - One Town Council - Two Ward Ward , Newtown and Three Ryde Town Council - and Two Parish Council - Swanmore Ward Calbourne Ward Calbourne, Newtown and Three Ryde Town Council - Ryde Appley Three Porchfield Parish Council - and Ward Porchfield Ward Parish Council Six Ryde Town Council - Ryde Three Monktonmead Ward and Parish Five Ryde Town Council - Ryde North Two Council West Ward Town Council - Cowes Six Ryde Town Council - Ryde South Two Medina Ward East Ward Cowes Town Council - Cowes Six Ryde Town Council - Ryde West Two North Ward Ward Cowes Town Council - Cowes Two Town Council - Sandown Six South Ward North Ward Cowes Town Council - Cowes Two Sandown Town Council - Sandown Six West Ward South Ward Town Council - East Four Parish Council - Shalfleet Two Cowes North Ward East Ward East Cowes Town Council - Four Shalfleet Parish Council - Shalfleet Four Osborne Ward West Ward Fishbourne Parish Council Six Town Council - Shanklin Six Central Ward Freshwater Parish Council - Two Shanklin Town Council - Shanklin Three Freshwater Colwell Ward North Ward Freshwater Parish Council - Three Shanklin Town Council - Shanklin Six Freshwater North Ward South Ward Freshwater Parish Council - Nine Parish Council Six Freshwater South Ward Parish Council Six St. Helens Parish Council Eight

Dated Monday 22 March 2021 Claire Shand Returning Officer Printed and published by the Returning Officer, County Hall, Newport, , PO30 1UD Gurnard Parish Council Nine Parish Council Eight and Six Town Council - Two and Ventnor East Ward Lake Parish Council - Lake North Seven Ventnor Town Council - Two Ward Lowtherville Ward Lake Parish Council - Lake South Three Ventnor Town Council - St One Ward Lawrence Ward and Seaview Ten Ventnor Town Council - Ventnor Six West Ward Newchurch Parish Council Eight Parish Council - Five Whippingham North Ward Newport and Carisbrooke Two Whippingham Parish Council - One Community Council - Carisbrooke Whippingham South Ward and Ward Newport and Carisbrooke Two Wootton Bridge Parish Council Ten Community Council - Fairlee Ward Newport and Carisbrooke Two Wroxall Parish Council Eight Community Council - Mountjoy and Shide Ward Newport and Carisbrooke Two Yarmouth Town Council - Thorley Two Community Council - Newport Ward Central Ward Newport and Carisbrooke Two Yarmouth Town Council - Six Community Council - Newport Yarmouth Ward West Ward

1. Forms of nomination for the Parish Elections may be obtained from the Clerks to the Parish / Town / Community Councils or via Electoral Services, County Hall, Newport, Isle of Wight, PO30 1UD ( [email protected] Tel 01983 823380) 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, 30 High Street, Newport, Isle of Wight, PO30 1SS, between the hours of 9:00am and 4:00pm on any day from the date of this notice but no later than 4:00pm on Thursday, 8th April 2021.

3. If any election is contested the poll will take place on Thursday, 6th May 2021. Where contested, the poll will be taken together with that for the Police and Crime Commissioner for Hampshire and for Members of the Isle of Wight Council.

4. Applications, amendments or cancellations of postal votes must reach the Electoral Registration Officer at County Hall, Newport, Isle of Wight, PO30 1UD by 5:00pm on Tuesday, 20th April 2021.

5. New applications to vote by proxy at this election must reach the Electoral Registration Officer at County Hall, Newport, Isle of Wight, PO30 1UD by 5:00pm on Tuesday, 27th April 2021.

6. Applications to vote by emergency proxy at this election on grounds of physical incapacity or for work/service reasons must reach the Electoral Registration Officer at County Hall, Newport, Isle of Wight, PO30 1UD by 5:00pm on Thursday, 6th May 2021. The physical incapacity must have occurred after 5:00pm on Tuesday, 27th April 2021. 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 5:00pm on Tuesday, 27th April 2021.

Dated Monday 22 March 2021 Claire Shand Returning Officer Printed and published by the Returning Officer, County Hall, Newport, Isle of Wight, PO30 1UD