Information for Election Candidates, May 2023

The following information may be useful if you are considering or intending to stand in the parish elections being held on Thursday 4 May 2023.

You can find information about these elections on the South Norfolk website, using the following link: https://www.southnorfolkandbroadland.gov.uk/elections/district-townparish-election-thursday-4-may-2023

You can find detailed candidate/agent guidance on the Electoral Commission website at https://www.electoralcommission.org.uk/i-am-a/candidate-or-agent/parish-council-elections-england.

Completed nominations must be hand delivered (does not need to be the candidate) to the Returning Officer, Broadland District Council / South Norfolk District Council, Horizon Centre (annex), Broadland Business Park, Peachman Way, Norwich, NR7 0WF and can be submitted on any work day from Friday 17 March until 4pm on Tuesday 4 April, 2023 between the hours of 9 am to 4 pm.

If you need electoral number information for your proposer or seconder contact the Parish Clerk (information below) for help, please include the names of the people you wish to get this information for, or contact the SNDC Electoral Services Team on 01508 533704 or email elections@southnorfolkandbroadland.gov.uk

Roydon Parish Council has 9 Councillors.  If there are more than 9 candidates a poll will be held on election day.  If there are 9 or fewer candidates, the election will be uncontested, no poll will be necessary and all candidates will be elected onto the Council.

If you are elected please make contact with the Parish Clerk as soon as possible to ensure that you are contacted when the next meeting agenda is issued.  All Councillors take office from Tuesday 9 May.  The first Parish Council meeting following the election will be held on Wednesday 17 May.

If you need any further information, please contact the Parish Clerk.

Parish Clerk:  Wendy Benson

Email:  roydondiss@gmail.com

Telephone: 07707 495297/01379 388190