Wyre Forest District Council election: all wards

Please note that a briefing for all Candidates and agents {District and Parish) has been arranged for Wednesday 22 March 2023, at 10am in the Stourport and Bewdley Room, Wyre Forest House.

The number of councillors to be elected for each of the 12 wards is indicated next to each district ward listed in the table below.

The pack contains the following items:

1. Key points for Candidates

2. Guidance for Candidates - nominations

3. Candidates Telephone/Email/Partner details contact Form for completion

4. Election Timetable, containing all the key dates

5. Nomination pack which includes the following:

• Nomination Paper
• Home Address Form
• Consent to Nomination Form and associated legislation
• Political Party Certificate of Authority and Emblem Request Forms
• Appointment of Election Agent form
• Notice of Withdrawal Form
• Appointment of Counting Agents Form
• Appointment of Polling Agents Form
• Appointment of Postal Vote Agents Form

6. Request for Electoral Register Form

7. Request for Absent Vote List Form

8. Electoral Commission Guidance for Candidates on ‘The Campaign’

9. Electoral Commission Code of Conduct for Campaigners: electoral registration, postal voting, proxy voting and polling stations

10. Electoral Commission and Local Guidance on Tellers

11. Electoral Commission examples of Doubtful Ballot Papers

12. Factsheet for Candidates – Election material and imprints

13. Programme of Postal Vote Opening Sessions

14. List of Polling Stations

15. Polling Place Boundary Maps for Polling Stations

16. Appointment of Postal Vote Agents Form

17. Appointment of Polling Agents Form

18. Appointment of Counting Agents Form

19. Tellers – do and don’ts

20. Candidate spending limits

21. Electoral Commission Candidate Spending Return and Declaration Form

22. Agents declaration of expenses return

23. Declaration of Secrecy

• Postal Voting
• The Poll
• The Count

24. Copy of Candidates and Agents Briefing Powerpoint Presentation

Please read through each document and note that to be a candidate at the above election, the nomination form and consent to nomination form must be delivered in person to the Returning Officer, Wyre Forest House, Finepoint Way, Kidderminster, Worcestershire DY11 7WF by 4pm, Wednesday 4 April 2023. This deadline is absolute and cannot be extended. To assist the process this year, we will be operating a prior appointment system.

Please therefore ensure that you email the election inbox at electoral@wvreforestdc.gov.uk. We are also offering an advance informal check facility to help candidates and agents with completing nominations. Should you have any queries, please do not hesitate to contact the Returning Officer or a member of staff in the Elections Team on 01562 732733 or 01562 732762.

Any other information can be found on the Electoral Commission website for local elections in England.