General Election 2024
The General Election has been called for 4th July. Notice of election – UKPGE General Election – Mid Dorset and North Poole Constituency – 4 July 2024. To vote you will need to be registered which you can do via Dorset Council elections team. This and further details are available here UK Parliamentary general election on 4 July 2024 – Dorset Council
Local Elections took place on Thursday 2 May 2024.
The following elections took place in May 2024:
- Dorset Council election for 82 member seats Notice of election – Dorset Council – 2 May 2024 There will be an election for the two seats covering Colehill & Wimborne Minster East as there are more candidates/nominations than seats. Statement of Persons Nominated for Colehill and Wimborne Minster East
- Elections for all 150+ parish and town councils across the Dorset Council area – some 1500 seats. Colehill Ward and Colehill Hayes Ward have both been published as ‘Non-contested’ (less candidates/nominations than seats) so there will not be elections for Colehill Parish Council – see details of the nominations here – Notice of election – Parish and town areas – 2 May 2024 Statement of Persons Nominated for Colehill Parish – Colehill Ward Statement of Persons Nominated for Colehill Parish – Colehill Hayes Ward and the Notice of Uncontested Election dated 8th April 2024 here –Parish and town councils within the Dorset Council area – elections on 2 May 2024 (uncontested) – Dorset Council
- Colehill Parish Council is not political nor affiliated with or does not endorse any political party – it exists solely to serve it’s residents without party political agenda.
- Five-year term of office 2024-2029 (then returning to 4-year cycle)
- Changes to some parish boundaries and town/parish wards following the Community Governance Reviews (the bulk of Furzehill previously part of Colehill will move to within the Parish of Holt)
Resources to Download and Important Links:
Where you can find all the key up to date elections information: Dorset Council Elections Team Webpages
For help and support via Dorset Council Elections Team contact: elections@dorsetcouncil.gov.uk or telephone 01305 838299
