NOTICE OF ELECTION

Election of Parish Councillors

1. Elections are to be held for Parish Councillors for the parish areas listed below. The number of Parish Councillors to be elected is: Addington 7 11 9 11 Birling 7 9 7 West Peckham 7 11 12 7 8 8 11 Stansted 7 9 Ditton 13 Offham 7 7 11 Platt 9 9

Aylesford Parish: Parish: North Ward 2 Ward 2 Aylesford South Ward 8 Hadlow Ward 11 Ward 2 Ward 5 Parish: Eccles Ward 3 Mereworth Village Ward 5 The Airfield Ward 2 East Malling & Larkfield Parish: East Malling Ward 6 Town Council: Larkfield North Ward 6 Snodland East & Ham Hill Ward 6 Larkfield South Ward 5 Snodland West & Holborough Lakes ward 9

2. Nomination papers may be obtained, between the hours of 10am and 4pm, from the office of the Returning Officer at the address shown below.

3. Completed nomination papers must be delivered to the Returning Officer at the address shown below on any working day after the publication of this notice, Monday to Friday 10am to 4pm (excluding bank holidays) but no later than 4pm on Thursday 9 April 2015.

4. If any election is contested the poll will take place on 7 May 2015, between the hours of 7am and 10pm.

5. Applications to register to vote must reach the Electoral Registration Officer by 12 midnight on Monday 20 April 2015. Applications may be made on paper forms or online at www.gov.uk/register-to-vote.

6. Applications, amendments or cancellations of postal votes must reach the Electoral Registration Officer at the address below by 5pm on Tuesday 21 April 2015.

7. New applications to vote by proxy at this election must reach the Electoral Registration Officer at the address below by 5pm on Tuesday 28 April 2015.

8. 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 at the address below by 5pm on 7 May 2015. The physical incapacity must have occurred after 5pm on Tuesday 28 April 2015. 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 Tuesday 28 April 2015.

Dated: Monday 30 March 2015 Julie Beilby Returning Officer The Elections Office – Delivery of nominations via main reception only and Malling Borough Council, Gibson Building, Gibson Drive, Web: www.tmbc.gov.uk/voting Kings Hill, Email: [email protected] West Malling, Telephone: 01732 876022 ME19 4LZ

Printed and Published by the Acting Returning Officer, Borough Council