NOTICE OF ELECTION Council Election of Unitary Councillors for the Divisions listed below

Number of Unitary Councillors Divisions to be elected One Bradford-on-Avon North One Bradford-on-Avon South One Devizes East One Devizes North One Devizes Rural West One Devizes South One Ethandune One Hilperton One Holt One East One Melksham Forest One Melksham South One Melksham Without North & Shurnhold One Melksham Without West & Rural One Southwick One The Lavingtons One Adcroft One Trowbridge Central One Trowbridge Drynham One Trowbridge Grove One Trowbridge Lambrok One Trowbridge Park One Trowbridge Paxcroft One Urchfont & Bishops Cannings One Warminster Broadway One Warminster East One Warminster North & Rural One Warminster West One Westbury East One Westbury North One Westbury West One Winsley & Westwood One Wylye Valley One

1. An election is to be held for Unitary divisions.

2. Nomination papers can be obtained from the Returning Officer as follows:

• Electoral Commission website at: http://www.electoralcommission.org.uk/i-am-a/candidate-or-agent/local-elections- • Main Reception at County Hall, Bythesea Road, Trowbridge BA14 8JN • Main Reception, The Council House, Bourne Hill, Salisbury SP1 3UZ • Main Reception at Council Offices, Monkton Park, SN15 1ER • By telephoning Wiltshire Electoral Services on 0300 456 0112

3. Nomination papers must be hand delivered to the Returning Officer or his appointed staff at The Main Reception, Council Offices, County Hall, Bythesea Road, Trowbridge, Wiltshire, BA14 8JN between 10am and 4pm on any working day (excluding Good Friday 2 April 2021 and Easter Monday 5 April 2021) from and including Friday 12 March 2021 but no later than 4pm on Thursday 8 April 2021. Please go to main reception and ask for Electoral Services.

Dated Thursday 11 March 2021 Terence Herbert Returning Officer

Printed and published by the Returning Officer, Electoral Services, Wiltshire Council, County Hall, Bythesea Road, Trowbridge, Wiltshire, BA14 8JN

4. Please make an appointment to submit your nomination papers by using our online booking system: https://www.wiltshire.gov.uk/elections-unitary or by phoning Electoral Services on 0300 456 0112.

5. If the election is contested the poll will take place on Thursday 6 May 2021.

6. Applications to register to vote must reach the relevant Electoral Registration Officer by 12 midnight on Monday 19 April 2021. Applications can be made online: www.gov.uk/register-to-vote.

7. Applications, amendments or cancellations of postal votes must reach the relevant Electoral Registration Officer by 5pm on Tuesday 20 April 2021.

8. Applications to vote by proxy at this election must reach the relevant Electoral Registration Officer by 5pm on Tuesday 27 April 2021.

9. Applications to vote by emergency proxy at this election on the grounds of disability or for work/service reasons must reach the relevant Electoral Registration Officer by 5pm on Thursday 6 May 2021. The disability 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 11 March 2021 Terence Herbert Returning Officer

Printed and published by the Returning Officer, Electoral Services, Wiltshire Council, County Hall, Bythesea Road, Trowbridge, Wiltshire, BA14 8JN