Councillor vacancies

Oakham North East Ward by-election

As a result of the vacancy for the Oakham North East Ward of Rutland County Council District Council a by-election was held on 21 November 2024.  The declaration of the result of the election is shown below:

Oakham North East Ward - Declaration of Result

Edith Weston Parish Council

A vacancy exists in the office of parish councillor on Edith Weston Parish Council, as shown in the notice of vacancy below:

Edith Weston Parish Council - notice of vacancy

Empingham Parish Council

A vacancy exists in the office of parish councillor on Empingham Parish Council, as shown in the notice of vacancy below:

Empingham Parish Council - notice of vacancy

Lyddington Parish Council

A vacancy exists in the office of parish councillor on Lyddington Parish Council, as shown in the notice of vacancy below:

Lyddington Parish Council - notice of vacancy 

Stretton Parish Council

Vacancies exists in the office of parish councillor on Stretton Parish Council, as shown in the notices of vacancy below:

Stretton Parish Council - notice of vacancy (22 November 2024)

Stretton Parish Council - notice of vacancy (14 November 2024)

Uppingham Town Council

There were seven vacancies in the office of parish councillor, and an election was called with four candidates being validly nominated and elected uncontested.  Further elections were planned for the 21 November 2024 and 9 January 2025 to fill the remaining three vacancies, however at the close of nominations for both elections, there were no candidates.  It will therefore be necessary to hold another election within 35 days of 9 January 2025.  The statement of persons nominated for the 9 January 2025 is shown below.

 Statement of Persons Nominated - Uppingham Parish

Further details about the next election will be published in due course and the deadline dates etc. below will be updated at that time. 

Nomination packs are now available from the elections office at Rutland County Council, please call 01572 720954 or email elections@rutland.gov.uk to obtain a pack.

To be able to vote in this election, if it is contested, you must register to vote by midnight on Wednesday 18 December 2024.

If you would like to vote in a polling station, you will need to produce valid photo ID - you can find out more about voter ID on the Electoral Commission website. Applications for a Voter Authority Certificate or Anonymous Elector's Document valid for this election must reach the Electoral Registration Officer by 5pm on Tuesday, 31 December 2024. Applications for a Voter Authority Certificate can be made online: https://www.gov.uk/apply-for-photo-id-voter-authority-certificate

People who are unable to use the internet can contact our elections team for information about voter ID: elections@rutland.gov.uk or call 01572 720954.

The polling station for this election will be:

Uppingham Town Hall
High Street East
Uppingham
Rutland
LE15 9PY

Postal voting

If the election is contested, we must receive your postal vote application by 5pm on Thursday, 19 December 2024.

If your proxy wants to vote by post, you must appoint them before they can apply to vote by post - please make sure you leave enough time for this. The deadline for them to apply to vote by post as a proxy is 5pm on Thursday, 19 December 2024.

If the election is contested, postal votes will be sent out on or around Tuesday, 10 December 2024 with a second run being issued after the deadline for applications noted above.

From Friday, 3 January 2025, you can email elections@rutland.gov.uk or call the elections team if your postal vote:

• is lost
• is damaged - you'll need to return your damaged postal vote and bring proof of your identity to collect the replacement
• has been stolen
• has not arrived

If you want to cancel your postal vote, you'll need to put this in writing to us (including a wet ink signature) by 5pm on Thursday, 19 December 2024, or you will not be able to vote at the polling station. You can either:

• post your cancellation request to: Elections, Rutland County Council, Catmose, Oakham, Rutland, LE15 6HP
• scan and email your cancellation request to: elections@rutland.gov.uk
• request a cancellation form: call 01572 720954

If you are too late to return your postal vote via Royal Mail you can also deliver yours and up to five other postal vote(s) by hand to:

• our Catmose offices, during normal office hours (8:45am to 4:30pm) up to and including polling day (9 January 2025) – please note you can no longer simply post your postal vote through a council letter box or leave it at reception. For a postal vote to be accepted you will need to ensure you speak to an authorised person in our reception area and complete a form. More details about the revised regulations can be found on the Electoral Commission website
• the polling station, on polling day (9 January 2025 - 7am to 10pm), where you will be required to complete a form with the Presiding Officer for your postal vote to be accepted

Please be aware that any postal votes delivered that are not accompanied by the required form must be rejected.

Proxy Voting

If the election is contested, we must receive your application by 5pm on Tuesday, 31 December 2024. Some applications can be made online at Vote by Proxy. Your proxy must attend your polling station to vote on your behalf unless they apply for a postal vote - see procedure above.

To change or cancel your proxy, you must email elections@rutland.gov.uk or call our elections team on 01572 720954 by 5pm on Tuesday, 31 December 2024. If you do not change or cancel your proxy vote by this date, your proxy will not be able to vote on your behalf at a polling station if the election is contested.