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Notice of Election – Town, Parish and Community Elections

Mar 10, 2025 | Freshwater Parish Council News, Latest News

Notice of Election for the forthcoming Isle of Wight Town, Parish and Community Council Elections, due to be held on Thursday 1 May 2025.

1. Forms of nomination for the Parish Elections may be obtained from the Clerk to the Parish Council or County Hall, Newport, Isle of Wight, PO30 1UD from the Returning Officer who will, at the request of an elector for any electoral area prepare a nomination paper for signature. 2. Nomination papers must be delivered by hand to the Returning Officer, County Hall, Newport, Isle of Wight, PO30 1UD, between the hours of 9:00am and 4:00pm on any day from the date of this notice but no later than 4 pm on Wednesday, 2 April 2025. 3. Where an election is contested the poll will take place on Thursday 1 May 2025. 4. Applications to register to vote must reach the Electoral Registration Officer by 12 midnight on Friday 11 April 2025. Applications can be made online: https://www.gov.uk/register-to-vote. 5. 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 23 April 2025. Applications can be made online: https://www.gov.uk/apply-for-photo-id voter-authority-certificate 6. Applications, amendments or cancellations of postal votes and amendments or cancellations of proxy votes must reach the Electoral Registration Officer at County Hall, Newport, Isle of Wight, PO30 1UD by 5 pm on Monday, 14 April 2025: https://www.iow.gov.uk/council-and-councillors/elections/electoral-registration/postal-votes/ 7. New applications to vote by proxy at this election must reach the Electoral Registration Officer at County Hall, Newport, Isle of Wight, PO30 1UD by 5 pm on Wednesday, 23 April 2025: https://www.iow.gov.uk/council-and-councillors/elections/electoral registration/proxy-votes/ 8. Applications to vote by emergency proxy at this election mu
Councillors to be elected Arreton Parish Council Eight Newport and Carisbrooke Community Council - Pan and Barton Ward Two Bembridge Parish Council - Bembridge North Ward Six Newport and Carisbrooke Community Council - Parkhurst and Hunnyhill Ward Two Bembridge Parish Council - Bembridge South Ward Six Niton and Whitwell Parish Council - Niton Ward Six Brading Town Council Eight Niton and Whitwell Parish Council - Whitwell Ward Four Brighstone Parish Council - Brighstone Ward Six Northwood Parish Council Eight Brighstone Parish Council - Brook Ward One Rookley Parish Council Seven Brighstone Parish Council - Mottistone Ward One Ryde Town Council - Binstead Ward Two Calbourne, Newtown and Porchfield Parish Council - Calbourne Ward Three Ryde Town Council - Haylands and Swanmore Ward Two Calbourne, Newtown and Porchfield Parish Council - Porchfield Ward Three Ryde Town Council - Ryde Appley and Elmfield Ward Three Chale Parish Council Six Ryde Town Council - Ryde Monktonmead Ward Three Chillerton and Gatcombe Parish Council Five Ryde Town Council - Ryde North West Ward Two Cowes Town Council - Cowes Medina Ward Six Ryde Town Council - Ryde South East Ward Two Cowes Town Council - Cowes North Ward Six Ryde Town Council - Ryde West Ward Two Cowes Town Council - Cowes South Ward Two Sandown Town Council - Sandown North Ward Six Cowes Town Council - Cowes West Ward Two Sandown Town Council - Sandown South Ward Six East Cowes Town Council - East Cowes North Ward Four Shalfleet Parish Council - Shalfleet East Ward Two East Cowes Town Council - Osborne Ward Four Shalfleet Parish Council - Shalfleet West Ward Four Fishbourne Parish Council Six Shanklin Town Council - Shanklin Central Ward Six Freshwater Parish Council - Freshwater Colwell Ward Two Shanklin Town Council - Shanklin North Ward Three Freshwater Parish Council - Freshwater North Ward Three Shanklin Town Council - Shanklin South Ward Six Freshwater Parish Council - Freshwater South Ward Nine Shorwell Parish Council Six Godshill Parish Council Six St. Helens Parish Council Eight Gurnard Parish Council Nine Totland Parish Council Eight Havenstreet and Ashey Parish Council Six Ventnor Town Council - Bonchurch and Ventnor East Ward Two Lake Parish Council - Lake North Ward Seven Ventnor Town Council - Lowtherville Ward Two Lake Parish Council - Lake South Ward Three Ventnor Town Council - St Lawrence Ward One Nettlestone and Seaview Ten Ventnor Town Council - Ventnor West Ward Six Newchurch Parish Council Eight Whippingham Parish Council -Whippingham North Ward Five Newport and Carisbrooke Community Council - Carisbrooke and Gunville Ward Two Whippingham Parish Council -Whippingham South Ward One Newport and Carisbrooke Community Council - Fairlee Ward Two Wootton Bridge Parish Council Ten Newport and Carisbrooke Community Council - Mountjoy and Shide Ward Two Wroxall Parish Council Eight Newport and Carisbrooke Community Council - Newport Central Ward Two Yarmouth Town Council - Thorley Ward Two Newport and Carisbrooke Community Council - Newport West Ward Two Yarmouth Town Council - Yarmouth Ward Six