Date of the Election | Thursday 2 May 2024 – add this to your diary now!
The following elections are taking 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)
- Possible Parliamentary election (4 constituencies) – this is not confirmed and would only become known 4 to 5 weeks before 2 May
Most Town and Parish Councils pay a subscription to join the Dorset Association of Parish and Town Councils (DAPTC). DAPTC have put together a series of 4 short information videos on becoming and working as a local Councillor – available to view here Parish and Town Councils in Dorset on Vimeo
Resources to Download and Important Links:
Where you can find all the key up to date elections information: Dorset Council Elections Team Webpages
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For help and support via Dorset Council Elections Team contact: elections@dorsetcouncil.gov.uk or telephone 01305 838299