NEWS RELEASES
By-election on 11 October 2007
19th September 2007
A BY-ELECTION is to be held in the District ward of Holbrook West on Thursday 11 October 2007.
The vacancy is for a seat on Horsham District Council and follows the resignation of Cllr Roger Edworthy (Conservative Party), who resigned as district councillor on 3 September 2007.
The seat has been contested by four candidates, namely Donna Bailey (British National Party), Raymond Chapman (Labour Party), Ronald Vimpany (Conservative Party) and Belinda Walters (Liberal Democrat Party).
Polling cards for the by-election will be sent to all affected residents in the Holbrook West ward from 21 September and the last date for making postal vote applications will be 5pm on 26 September.
The 26 September is also the last date for people to apply to be added to the current electoral register for this election.
Postal votes will be sent out to electors on 1 October.
Polling will take place from 7am to 10pm on Thursday 11 October 2007 and all electors for the ward will use two polling stations at The Tythe Barn in Pondtail Road, Horsham and The Holbrook Club in North Heath Lane, Horsham.
A map showing the location of the polling station to use will be printed on the polling cards.
The results of the by-election are expected to be available on 12 October 2007 and will be published in the District Council’s and Parish Councils’ offices, on the Council's website and they will be circulated to the media.
The information will also be available by calling 01403 215126.
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CONTACT: Richard Morris, Communications Manager
Email: richard.morris@horsham.gov.uk