Lickhill by-election date announced
A by-election to fill a vacancy within the Lickhill Ward of Wyre
Forest District Council will be held on Thursday 10th
September.
It comes after the death of Councillor Jill Fairbrother-Millis,
Independent Community and Health Concern ward member for
Lickhill. She died in June after a long battle against breast
cancer. She was first elected to Wyre Forest District Council in
2002.
Those electors whose names appear on the Lickhill Ward register of
electors will be able to vote at this election. To check
whether your name has been included, or if you require a form to be
registered, contact The Elections Office on 01562 732794/39.The
deadline for registering as an elector for this election is 5pm on
Tuesday 25th August 2009.
Polling will take place between 7am and 10pm at the following
polling stations in Stourport-on-Severn:
- Scout Headquarters, Lickhill Road North
- Stourport Community Centre, Lickhill Road
- Church Hall, Baptist Church, Minster Road
- Stourport Youth Centre, Windermere Way
Or voters can use a postal or proxy vote. If you are not
already registered for this you will need to complete an
application form,
If you are unable to go to your Polling Station on Election Day,
you can:
apply to vote by post
(19K) or
apply
to vote by proxy
(23K) (a proxy
is someone who votes on your behalf)
Please return completed Application Forms to: Electoral
Registration Officer, District of Wyre Forest, Civic Centre, New
Street, Stourport-on-Severn, Worcs, DY13 8UJ.
Completed application forms must be received by the Electoral
Registration Officer by the following deadlines:
- New postal voting request or changes to existing postal/proxy
vote – 5.00pm on Tuesday 25th August 2009
- New proxy voting request - 5.00pm on Wednesday 2nd
September 2009
Anyone wanting to stand for election must get their nominations in
by 4.00pm on Thursday 13th August. For more information
contact 01562 732794/39.
Date of issue: 7th August 2009