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.

DISTRICT COUNCIL VACANCIES

WINKLEIGH WARD OF TORRIDGE DISTRICT COUNCIL - ELECTION TO BE HELD ON THURSDAY 4 DECEMBER 2025

Declaration of Result of Poll : Declaration of Result of Poll - Winkleigh Ward of Torridge District Council (PDF, 50 KB)

A casual vacancy has arisen in the office of District Councillor for the above Ward due to the resignation of Councillor Simon Newton.

I am now in receipt of the requests for an election to fill the vacancy from two local government electors for the District, and in accordance with Section 89(1)(b) of the Local Government Act 1972, an election will be held to fill the vacancy within 35 days, computed in accordance with Section 243 of the said Act.

Statement of Persons Nominated and Notice of Poll: Statement of Persons Nominated & Notice of Poll (PDF, 68 KB)(opens in new tab)

Notice of Election Agents: Notice of Election Agents (PDF, 47 KB)

Election Timetable can be viewed here: Timetable for Winkleigh Ward By-Election (PDF, 30 KB)(opens in new tab)

Situation of Polling Stations: Situation of Polling Stations - Winkleigh (PDF, 47 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

RESULT - DISTRICT COUNCIL ELECTIONS

MILTON & TAMARSIDE WARD OF TORRIDGE DISTRICT COUNCIL - ELECTION HELD ON THURSDAY 23 OCTOBER 2025

Declaration of Result of Poll - Milton & Tamerside Ward of Torridge District Council Declaration of Result of Poll - 23 October 2025 (PDF, 52 KB)