NOTICE OF ELECTION

Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council Election of Town/Parish Councillors for the Parish Wards listed below

Number of Number of Councillors Councillors Ward Ward to be to be elected elected Audley (Audley) Four (Talke & Butt Lane) Seven Audley (Bignall End) Six Loggerheads (Ashley) Five Audley (Halmerend) Five Loggerheads (Loggerheads) Eight () Three Loggerheads (Mucklestone) Three Betley (Betley) Six Loggerheads (Tyrley) Three Betley () Three Madeley Thirteen Chapel & Hill Chorlton Seven Maer Seven Eleven Silverdale (Knutton) Three Kidsgrove (Harding`s Wood) One Silverdale (Park Site) Two Kidsgrove (Kidsgrove Central Seven Silverdale (Silverdale) Five & Ravenscliffe) Kidsgrove (Newchapel & Mow Five Whitmore Eight Cop)

1. Nomination papers must be hand delivered to the Returning Officer, Reception Room 3, The Civic Offices, Merrial Street, Newcastle-under-Lyme, ST5 2AG on any working day after the date of this notice (excluding bank holidays), between the hours of 9.30am and 4pm but no later than 4pm on Friday, 6 April 2018.

2. Nomination papers may be obtained from the offices of the Returning Officer, Civic Offices, Merrial Street, Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire ST5 2AG, during the times stated above.

3. If any election is contested the poll will take place on Thursday, 3 May 2018.

4. Applications to register to vote must reach the Electoral Registration Officer by 12 midnight on Tuesday, 17 April 2018. Applications can be made online at https://www.gov.uk/register-to-vote

5. Applications, amendments or cancellations of postal votes must reach the Electoral Registration Officer at Civic Offices, Merrial Street, Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire ST5 2AG by 5pm on Wednesday, 18 April 2018.

6. Applications to vote by proxy at this election must reach the Electoral Registration Officer at Civic Offices, Merrial Street, Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire ST5 2AG by 5pm on Wednesday, 25 April 2018.

7. 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 Civic Offices, Merrial Street, Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire ST5 2AG by 5pm on Thursday, 3 May 2018. The physical incapacity must have occurred after 5pm on Wednesday, 25 April 2018. 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 Wednesday, 25 April 2018.

Dated: Friday, 23 March 2018 John Tradewell Returning Officer

Printed and published by the Returning Officer, Civic Offices, Merrial Street, Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire ST5 2AG