Local Elections 1st May 2025
NOTICE OF ELECTIONS
Durham County
ELECTION OF PARISH COUNCILLORS
FOR THE PARIS/TOWN/WARDS LISTED BELOW
Parish Ward Number of Parish Councillors to be elected
Etherley (Etheley and Toft Hill) Nine
Etherley (Hummerbeck and Bildershaw) Two
1. Nomination papers must be delivered to the Returning Officer, the Durham Room, County Hall, Durham, DH1 5UL on any day after the date of this notice, Monday to Friday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. (excluding bank holidays) but no later than 4 pm on Wednesday, 2nd April 2025.
2. Nomination papers may be obtained from the offices of the Returning Officer, The Annexe, County Hall, Durham, DH1 5UL, during the times stated above.
3. If any election is contested the poll will take place on Thursday, 1st May 2025.
4. Applications to register to vote must reach the Electoral Registration Officer by 12 midnight on Friday, 11th April 2025. Applications can be made online: https://www.gov.uk/register-to-vote
5. Applications, amendments or cancellations of postal votes and amendments or cancellations of proxy votes must reach the Electoral Registration Officer at The Annexe, County Hall, Durham, DH1 5UL by 5 pm on Monday, 14th April 2025.
6. Applications for a Voter Authority Certificate or an Anonymous Elector’s Document valid for this election must reach the Electoral Registration Officer by 5pm on Wednesday, 23rd April 2025. Applications can be made online: https://www.gov.uk/apply-for-photoid-voter-authority-certificate
7. New applications to vote by proxy at this election must reach the ElectoralRegistration Officer at The Annexe, County Hall, Durham, DH1 5UL by 5 pm on Wednesday, 23rd April 2025.
8. Applications to vote by emergency proxy at this election must reach the Electoral Registration Officer at The Annexe, County Hall, Durham, DH1 5UL by 5pm on Thursday, 1st May 2025.