NOTICE OF ELECTION

Bournemouth, Christchurch & Poole Council

Election of Councillors

1. Elections are to be held for Councillors to serve the Wards listed below. The number of Councillors to be elected is:

Alderney & Bourne Valley 3 Bearwood & Merley 3 East & 2 Boscombe West 2 Central 2 Broadstone 2 Burton & Grange 2 Canford Cliffs 2 Canford Heath 3 2 2 Creekmoor 2 East Cliff & 3 East Southbourne & 2 Hamworthy 3 & 2 3 & Iford 2 2 & West Highcliffe 2 Muscliff & 3 Newtown & Heatherlands 3 Oakdale 2 Parkstone 2 Penn Hill 2 Poole Town 3 Queens Park 2 Redhill & Northbourne 2 Talbot & Branksome Woods 3 & Winton West 2 West Southbourne 2 Westbourne & West Cliff 2 Winton East 2

2. Nomination papers for this election may be obtained from any of the Electoral Offices listed below.

3. Nomination papers must be delivered to the Returning Officer at any of the Electoral Offices listed below during normal office hours on any day after the date of this notice but no later than 4 pm on Wednesday, 3 April 2019.

4. If the election is contested the poll will take place on Thursday, 2 May 2019.

5. Applications to register to vote must reach the Electoral Registration Officer by 12 midnight on Friday 12 April 2019.

6. Applications, amendments or cancellations of postal votes must reach the Electoral Registration Officer at one of the Electoral Offices listed below by 5 pm on Monday, 15 April 2019.

7. Applications to vote by proxy at this election must reach the Electoral Registration Officer at one of the Electoral Offices listed below by 5 pm on Wednesday, 24 April 2019.

8. Applications to vote by ‘emergency’ proxy may be made if a person learns they cannot go to the polling station because of their occupation, service or employment, or a medical condition, illness or disability arises after 5 pm on Wednesday, 24 April 2019. The application MUST reach the Electoral Registration Officer at one of the Electoral Offices listed below by 5 pm on Thursday, 2 May 2019.

Office addresses: Bournemouth Electoral Office Christchurch Electoral Office Poole Electoral Office Town Hall Civic Offices Civic Centre Bourne Avenue Bridge Street Municipal Road Bournemouth Christchurch Poole BH2 6DY BH23 1AZ BH15 2RU

Dated Tuesday 26 March 2019 Graham Farrant Returning Officer

Printed and published by the Returning Officer for BCP Council