NOTICE OF ELECTION

West Council Election of Councillors for the Parish(s) listed below

Parish Number of Councillors to be elected Billing, Ecton Brook Ward Five Billing, Great Billing Ward Three Billing, Little Billing Ward Three Billing, Middle Billing Ward Three , Collingtree North Ward Three Collingtree, Collingtree South Ward Four , New Duston East Ward Two Duston, New Duston West Ward Four Duston, Old Duston Ward Six Twelve & Delapre Twelve Great Houghton Seven Eleven Hunsbury Meadows Eight , Kingsthorpe Ward Three Kingsthorpe, Obelisk Ward Three Kingsthorpe, Spring Park Ward Three Kingsthorpe, St Davids Ward Three Kingsthorpe, Sunnyside Ward Three Town, Abington Ward Two Northampton Town, Boothville Ward One Northampton Town, Briar Hill Ward One Northampton Town, Brookside Ward One Northampton Town, Castle Ward Three Northampton Town, Eastfield Ward One Northampton Town, Headlands Ward One Northampton Town, Kings Heath Ward One Northampton Town, Kingsley Ward One Northampton Town, Park Ward One Northampton Town, Parklands Ward One Northampton Town, Phippsville Ward One Northampton Town, Rectory Farm Ward One Northampton Town, Riverside Ward One Northampton Town, Rushmills Ward One Northampton Town, Semilong Ward One Northampton Town, Spencer Ward One Northampton Town, St James Ward One Northampton Town, Talavera Ward Two Northampton Town, Trinity Ward One Northampton Town, Westone Ward One Upton, Upton North Ward Eight Upton, Upton South Ward Three Eight Wootton Twelve

1. An election is to be held of Councillors for the parish councils listed above. Dated Thursday 25 March 2021 Anna Earnshaw Returning Officer

Printed and published by the Acting Returning Officer , Council, The Guildhall, St Giles Square, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN1 1DE,

2. Forms of nomination for the elections for the Wards listed above may be obtained by downloading and printing a copy from Parish Council Elections in | Electoral Commission, by emailing [email protected] or by telephoning 01604 837111 and asking to speak to a member of the elections team. 3. If any election is contested the poll will take place on Thursday 6 May 2021 4. Nomination papers must be delivered by hand to the Returning Officer, West Northamptonshire Council, The Guildhall, St Giles Square, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN1 1DE, on any day after the date of this notice (excluding Saturdays, Sundays and Bank Holidays) but no later than 4pm on Thursday 8 April 2021. An appointment should be made in advance for the delivery of nomination papers by telephoning 01604 837111 or by emailing [email protected] An informal check of nomination papers may be requested prior to formal submission. Nomination papers to be checked informally may be scanned as a pdf file or photographed and submitted by email to [email protected] by no later than 4pm on Wednesday 7 April 2021. Formal submission of nomination papers must be made by hand as detailed at point 4 above. 5. If any election is contested the poll will take place on Thursday 6 May 2021 in conjunction with the election for the , Fire and Crime Commissioner and any contested parish council elections. 6. Applications to register to vote must reach the Electoral Registration Officer at the West Northamptonshire Council, The Guildhall, St Giles Square, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN1 1DE, by 12 midnight on Monday 19 April 2021. Applications can be made online: https://www.gov.uk/register-to-vote. 7. Applications, amendments or cancellations of postal votes and amendments or cancellations of proxy votes must reach the Electoral Registration Officer at West Northamptonshire Council, The Guildhall, St Giles Square, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN1 1DE by 5pm on Tuesday 20 April 2021. 8. New applications to vote by proxy at this election must reach the Electoral Registration Officer at West Northamptonshire Council, The Guildhall, St Giles Square, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN1 1DE, West Northamptonshire Council, The Guildhall, St Giles Square, Northampton Northamptonshire by 5pm on Tuesday 27 April 2021. 9. 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 West Northamptonshire Council, The Guildhall, St Giles Square, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN1 1DE, West Northamptonshire Council, The Guildhall, St Giles Square, Northampton Northamptonshire by 5pm on Thursday 6 May 2021. The physical incapacity must have occurred after 5pm on Tuesday 27 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 5pm on Tuesday 27 April 2021

Dated Thursday 25 March 2021 Anna Earnshaw Returning Officer

Printed and published by the Acting Returning Officer ,West Northamptonshire Council, The Guildhall, St Giles Square, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN1 1DE,