District Council Vacancies

If a seat becomes vacant on the District Council, the appropriate local authority is required to give public notice. The Returning Officer will fix the date of the election as follows:-

in a case in which the High Court or the Council have declared the office to be vacant, within 35 computed days from the date of the declaration; and
in any other case, within 35 computed days of a written request for an election to be held. The request must be given to the Proper Officer of the authority, by two local government electors for the area.

If a vacancy arises within six months of the date on which that councillor's term of office expires, the election will take place at the next ordinary election. The only exception to this six month rule is where the total number of unfilled vacancies on the Council exceeds one third of the total membership of the Council.

CURRENT DISTRICT COUNCIL ELECTIONS

APPLEDORE WARD OF TORRIDGE DISTRICT COUNCIL - ELECTION TO BE HELD ON 17 APRIL 2025

A casual vacancy has arisen in the office of Councillor for the above Ward due to the disqualification of Councillor Leonard Ford. The Returning Officer has received the signatures from two local government electors for the District, in accordance with Section 89(1)(b) of the Local Government Act 2972, to request an election be held to fill this vacancy within 35 days, computed in accordance with Section 243 of the said Act.

Notice of Election can be viewed here: Notice of Election - Appledore District (PDF, 258 KB)(opens in new tab)

Election Timetable - Appledore Ward of Torridge District Council: Election Timetable - Appledore Ward of Torridge District Council (PDF, 96 KB)(opens in new tab)

Nomination Pack for Appledore Ward of Torridge District Council: Nomination Pack for Appledore District (PDF, 369 KB)(opens in new tab) [Nomination Receipt Deadline 4pm 21 March 2025]

Statement of Persons Nominated & Notice of Poll can be viewed here: Appledore District - Notice of Persons Nominated & Notice of Poll (PDF, 68 KB)(opens in new tab)

Contact for more information:
Elections Team, Torridge District Council, Riverbank House, Bideford EX39 2QG. 01237 428739 - elections@torridge.gov.uk