2025 Elections - Thursday 6 February 2025

A candidate briefing will be held on Friday 3^rd January 2025 at 11am at Wyre Forest House. 

Candidates' packs for the forthcoming elections can be found below.

The number of councillors to be elected is indicated below.

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 4.00pm on Friday 10 January 2025 . This deadline is absolute and cannot be extended. We strongly advise you to book an appointment as far as possible in advance of the close of nomination deadline.

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.

The pack contains the following items:

1. Key points for Candidates

2. Candidates Telephone/Email/Spouse details contact Form for completion

3. Election Timetable, containing all the key dates

4. Nomination Form, Consent to Nomination Form and associated legislation, Political Party Certificate of Authority and Emblem Request Forms

5. Notice of Withdrawal Form

6. Request for Electoral Register Form

7. Request for Absent Vote List Form

8. List of Polling Stations (Broadwaters Ward only)

9a. Link to mapping website

9b. Polling Station Curtilage maps

10. Programme of Postal Vote Opening Sessions

11. Appointment of Postal Vote Agents Form

12. Appointment of Polling Agents Form

13. Appointment of Counting Agents Form

14. Declaration of Secrecy – Postal Voting

15. Declaration of Secrecy – The Poll

16. Declaration of Secrecy – The Count

17. Factsheet for Candidates – Election material and imprints

18. Electoral Commission Tellers dos and don’ts

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

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

21. Electoral Commission examples of Doubtful Ballot Papers 

22.  Candidate spending return

23.Candidate Spending Limit

24. Copy of Candidates Briefing PowerPoint Presentation