ELECTIONS 2025
Nomination packs and submission – PAULERSPURY PARISH COUNCIL
Please find attached a parish nomination pack along with an annotated example of a parish nomination form to help you.
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Due to expected numbers, we will be running an appointment system for the submission of nomination papers. Appointments are 15-minute slots and can be booked by emailing ReturningOfficer@westnorthants.gov.uk with your name, date and time you’d like to come in and a contact telephone number or calling the Elections Team on 01604 526130. A member of the team will then contact you to arrange a date and time. You are welcome to just “turn up” at any of the locations during the dates and times given, however you may be required to wait until an officer is free to take your nomination paper and process it.
We are operating from The Guildhall One Stop Shop, Northampton on all days, but only specified days at The Abbey, Daventry and The Forum, Towcester full details will be included on the Notice of Election and are detailed below:
The Abbey, Daventry
20 March – 9am – 4.30pm
26 March – 9am – 4.30pm
28 March – 9am – 4.30pm
The Guildhall, One Stop Shop, Northampton
17 March – 9am – 4.30pm 26 March – 9am – 7pm
18 March – 9am – 4.30pm 27 March – 9am – 4.30pm
19 March – 9am – 4.30pm 28 March – 9am – 4.30pm
20 March – 9am – 7pm 31 March – 9am – 7pm
21 March – 9am – 4.30pm 1 April – 9am – 7pm
24 March – 9am – 7pm 2 April – 9am – 4pm
25 March – 9am – 4.30pm
The Forum, Towcester
17 March – 9am – 4.30pm 25 March – 9am – 4.30pm
18 March – 9am – 4.30pm 27 March – 9am – 4.30pm
19 March – 9am – 7pm 31 March – 9am – 7pm
21 March – 9am – 4.30pm 1 April – 9am – 7pm
24 March – 9am – 7pm 1 April – 9am – 7pm
Communication
To ensure everyone is kept informed, we will be sending information via email – this will include your nomination validity notice (formal receipt of nomination), therefore please ensure that you include your email address. After the close of nominations (2 April) we will send out important emails regarding documents that you may need to complete however, if you are a Candidate with an Agent we ask that you confer with your Agent to ensure no duplicated requests or submissions are sent to us.
Electoral Registers
A register request form is attached this will need to be completed and returned in order to receive a copy of the electoral register, however Parish Clerks should have an up-to-date copy already (please ensure you only use the published register dated 1 February 2025 onwards due to polling district and boundary changes that have taken place).
Briefing
A briefing will take place on 9 April for those candidates that are in contested areas. The briefing will cover arrangements for the count, code of conduct and postal voting.
An email will be sent to all candidates of contested areas after 2 April with a link to the Teams event, this will be recorded and added to the Elections 2025 webpage.
Count
The parish counts will take place at Benham Sports Centre, Kings Park Road, Northampton NN3 6LL on Saturday 3 May 2025, further details will come out in the email you receive after close of nominations
Louise Aston
(pronounced Loo-eez As-ton)
Elections Manager
Elections & Electoral Registration Team
Supporting documents below :-
