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NOTICE OF ELECTION

1. An Election is to be held for a Member of Parliament to serve the Staffordshire Moorlands
2. Forms of nomination for the Parliamentary Election can be obtained from the offices of the Acting Returning Officer at Moorlands House, Stockwell Street, Leek, Staffordshire, ST13 6HQ .
3. Nomination papers MUST be hand delivered to the Acting Returning Officer, Moorlands House, Stockwell Street, Leek, Staffordshire, ST13 6HQ on any day after the date of this notice on Wednesday 5th June 2024 to Friday 7th June 2024 between the hours of 10am and 4pm but no later than 4pm on Friday, 7th June 2024.
4. The required £500 deposit can be paid by legal tender or by means of a banker’s draft from a drawer which carries on business as banker in the United Kingdom with the Acting Returning Officer’s consent, and by debit card or the electronic transfer of funds
5. If the Election is contested the poll will take place on Thursday, 4th July 2024.
6. Applications to register to vote must reach the Electoral Registration Officer by 12 midnight on Tuesday 18th June 2024 gov.uk/register-to-vote
7. Applications, amendments or cancellations of postal votes and amendments or cancellations of proxy votes must reach the Electoral Registration Officer at Moorlands House, Stockwell Street, Leek, Staffordshire, ST13 6HQ by 5 pm on Wednesday, 19th June 2024 gov.uk/apply-postal-vote
8. New applications to vote by proxy at this Election must reach the Electoral Registration Officer at Moorlands House, Stockwell Street, Leek, Staffordshire, ST13 6HQ by 5 pm on Wednesday, 26th June 2024 gov.uk/apply-proxy-vote

9. Application 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 26th June 2024. Applications for a Voter Authority Certificate can be made online gov.uk/apply-for-photo-id-voter-authority-certificate

10. Applications to vote by emergency proxy at this Election on grounds of physical incapacity or for work/service reasons must reach the Electoral Registration Officer at Moorlands House, Stockwell Street, Leek, Staffordshire, ST13 6HQ by 5 pm on Thursday, 4th July 2024. The physical incapacity must have occurred after 5 pm on Wednesday, 26th June 2024.  To apply on the grounds of work/service, the person must have become aware that they cannot go to the polling station in person after 5 pm on Wednesday, 26th June 2024.

PARISH COUNCILLOR VACANCY

Vacancy for Co-option 

In response to concerns regarding cars speeding through the village, Oakamoor Parish Council are considering a community speed watch scheme. Details of the scheme are available at http://www.staffssaferroads.co.uk/my-community/community-speed-watch.

Before the council commits any money to the scheme, I would like to hear what the community thinks of the idea and whether anyone is prepared to volunteer to support it.

Please make your views known by commenting on this notice.