Stratford-on-Avon District Council by election after resignation

Cllr Nigel Rock (Liberal Democrat) has resigned with immediate effect from his role as a District Councillor representing Bishops Itchington, Fenny Compton and Napton ward on Stratford-on-Avon District Council.  

By election for this ward will take place on Thursday 7 May.  

The Notice of Election has been posted today, Monday 30th March, and nominations for these by elections will close at 4pm on Thursday 9 April.

To be able to vote at this election residents must be aged 18 or over on the day of the poll, a British, Commonwealth, Irish or Qualifying European citizen and be on the electoral register or have applied to be so by midnight on Monday 20 April. If in doubt, please contact Stratford District Council’s Elections Office at elections@stratford-dc.gov.uk or call 01789 260208 to check you are on the electoral register at your current address.

Postal votes and proxy votes (where someone votes on your behalf) are available to any District resident who is on the electoral register.

Postal votes are especially useful for those who are unable to get to a polling station on polling day, due to health reasons or maybe on holiday or working away.

All completed postal vote application forms must be submitted before 5pm on Tuesday 21 April and applications for proxy votes close at 5pm on 28 April.

Eligible electors who wish to vote at these by elections at a polling station on Thursday 7 May, must show acceptable photo ID, such as a passport, driving licence, blue badge, and certain bus passes. Full details and a list of acceptable photo ID are available on the Council’s website at Voter ID at Polling Stations | Stratford-on-Avon District Council

If electors do not have suitable photo ID, they can apply for a free Voter Authority Certificate online at Apply for photo ID to vote (called a ‘Voter Authority Certificate’) – GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) or in person at Stratford-on-Avon District Council Offices by 5pm on 28 April.

For all elections enquiries please contact Stratford District Council’s Elections Office at elections@stratford-dc.gov.uk or call 01789 260208.

Poll cards containing details of the by election in Bishops Itchington, Fenny Compton and Napton and the polling station venues will be sent out from Thursday 2 April.

Additional information on postal vote handling

Please note, there are restrictions on who can handle postal voting documents. Voters will not be allowed to hand in more than five postal ballot packs per poll, in addition to their own.

Anyone handing in postal votes to the polling station or at the District Council offices will be required to complete a postal vote return form. These rules apply to all postal votes not posted through Royal Mail. The best advice is to post postal votes through Royal Mail.  

For more information please visit: www.stratford.gov.uk/elections/