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Calverley and Farsley by-election

Statement of persons nominated

Election of a Councillor for the Calverley and Farsley ward of Leeds City Council - Thursday 22 October 2026

The following people have been or stand nominated for election. There is one vacancy for a Councillor. Those who no longer stand nominated have a comment in the right hand column.

Candidate name *Address of candidate Description of candidate Reason why candidate no longer nominated
Buxton, Bob (address in Leeds) Yorkshire Party  
Carter, Amanda Lesley 15 Clarke Street, Calverley, Pudsey, Leeds, LS28 5NH The Conservative Party Candidate  
Gabbitas, Craig (address in Leeds) Reform UK  
Gilpin, Daisy Nikita (address in Leeds) Green Party  
Holmes, Bradley Evan (address in Leeds) Restore Britain  
McLeod, Stuart 107 Old Road, Farsley, LS28 5BR Liberal Democrats  
Penny, Kathryn Sara (address in Leeds) Labour and Co-operative Party  

*In England, if a candidate has requested not to make their home address public, the relevant electoral area in which their home address is situated (or country if their address is outside the UK) will be provided.

Ed Whiting OBE
Returning Officer

Friday 25 September 2026

Printed and published by the Returning Officer, Electoral Services, 4th Floor West, Civic Hall, Leeds LS1 1UR

Notice of vacancy

I must give notice, under Section 87(2)(b) of the Local Government Act 1972, that a vacancy exists in the office of City Councillor for Calverley and Farsley ward of Leeds City Council.

For a by-election to be held to fill the vacancy, a written request made by 2 registered local government electors in the Leeds City Council area must be given to:

Ed Whiting
Proper Officer
Civic Hall
c/o Electoral Services
Leeds
LS1 1UR

ed.whiting@leeds.gov.uk

On receipt of a valid request, the Returning Officer will set the date of an election to be held within 35 days (excluding Saturdays, Sundays and bank holidays), in accordance with Section 89(1)(b) of the Local Government Act 1972.

Ed Whiting 
Proper Officer 

Dated: Friday 4 September 2026

Timetable
Event Date
Publication of notice of election Thursday 17 September  
Delivery of nomination papers Between the hours of 10am and 4pm, Friday 18 September to Friday 25 September, excluding weekends
Deadline for withdrawals of nomination 4pm on Friday 25 September
Deadline for the notification of appointment of election agent 4pm on Friday 25 September
Publication of first interim election notice of alteration Friday 25 September
Publication of statement of persons nominated Not later than 4pm on Monday 28 September
Deadline for receiving applications for registration Midnight on Tuesday 6 October
Deadline for receiving new postal vote and postal proxy applications, and for changes to existing postal or proxy votes  5pm on Wednesday 7 October
Publication of second interim election notice of alteration Thursday 8 October
Deadline for receiving new applications to vote by proxy (not postal proxy or emergency proxies) 5pm on Wednesday 14 October
Deadline for receiving applications for Voter Authority Certificates 5pm on Wednesday 14 October
Publication of notice of poll Wednesday 14 October 
Publication of final election notice of alteration  Thursday 15 October
Deadline for notification of appointment of polling and counting agents 5pm on Thursday 15 October
First date that electors can apply for replacements for lost postal votes  Friday 16 October
Polling day Thursday 22 October
Last time that electors can apply for a replacement for spoilt or lost postal votes  5pm on Thursday 22 October
Deadline for emergency proxy applications 5pm on Thursday 22 October
Last time to alter the register due to clerical error or court appeal 9pm on Thursday 22 October
Deadline for production of temporary Voter Authority Certificates 10pm on Thursday 22 October
Delivery of return as to candidate spending If result declared before midnight on polling day, Thursday 26 November. If result declared after midnight on polling day, Friday 27 November

Notice of election

1. An election is to be held of one Councillor for the Calverley and Farsley ward of Leeds City Council.

2. Nomination papers must be delivered to the Returning Officer at Electoral Services, 4th Floor West, Civic Hall, Leeds LS1 1UR between 10am and 4pm on any working day after the date of publication of this notice (excluding bank holidays) but no later than 4pm on Friday 25 September 2026.

3. Nomination papers may be obtained from the offices of the Returning Officer, Electoral Services, 4th Floor West, Civic Hall, Leeds LS1 1UR during the times stated above, or from www.electoralcommission.org.uk.

4. If any election is contested the poll will take place on Thursday 22 October 2026.

5. Applications to register to vote must reach the Electoral Registration Officer by 12 midnight on Tuesday 6 October 2026. Applications can be made online: www.gov.uk/register-to-vote.

6. Applications, amendments or cancellations of postal votes must reach the Electoral Registration Officer at Electoral Services, 4th Floor West, Civic Hall, Leeds LS1 1UR by 5pm on Wednesday 7 October 2026. Applications can be made online: www.gov.uk/apply-postal-vote.

7. Applications for a Voter Authority Certificate or an Anonymous Elector’s Document valid for this election must reach the Electoral Registration Officer at Electoral Services, 4th Floor West, Civic Hall, Leeds LS1 1UR by 5pm on Wednesday 14 October 2026. Applications can be made online: www.gov.uk/voting-photo-id.

8. Applications to vote by proxy at this election must reach the Electoral Registration Officer at Electoral Services, 4th Floor West, Civic Hall, Leeds LS1 1UR by 5pm on Wednesday 14 October 2026. Some applications can be made online: www.gov.uk/apply-proxy-vote.

9. Applications to vote by emergency proxy at this election must reach the Electoral Registration Officer at Electoral Services, 4th Floor West, Civic Hall, Leeds LS1 1UR by 5pm on Thursday 22 October 2026. Application forms can be obtained from www.gov.uk/apply-proxy-vote. 

Ed Whiting
Returning Officer

Dated: Thursday 17 September 2026

Printed and published by the Returning Officer, c/o Electoral Services, 4th Floor West, Civic Hall, Leeds LS1 1UR.

Polling station list
Polling station no Polling districts Address
CF-1 CFA Calverley Methodist Church (School Room), Carr Road, Calverley, Pudsey, LS28 5PS
CF-2 CFB,CFH The Church In Rodley (Church Hall), Wesley Terrace, Rodley, Leeds, LS13 1JJ
CF-3 CFC Calverley Golf Club (Conservatory/Dining Room), Woodhall Lane, Pudsey, LS28 5QY
CF-4 CFD Farsley Library (Main Library), Old Road, Farsley, Leeds, LS28 5DH
CF-5 CFD Farsley Library (Meeting Room), Old Road, Farsley, Leeds, LS28 5DH
CF-6 CFE Farsley Springbank Primary School (Annexe Building), Wesley Street, Farsley, LS28 5LE
CF-7 CFF St James the Great Parish Hall, Galloway Lane, Pudsey, LS28 8JR
CF-8 CFG Pudsey Primrose Hill Primary School (The Hub), Primrose Hill, Pudsey, LS28 6AB
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How local elections work in Leeds

Every Leeds City Council ward is represented by 3 councillors who are each elected to serve a 4 year term. Their terms are staggered so that we only select one councillor in each local election. This system is called voting by thirds because a third of councillors are elected each year, over a 4 year cycle. Due to this, once every 4 years there are no local elections. This is called a fallow year. The next fallow year in Leeds is 2029.

In 2018 we elected 3 councillors in each ward. This is because the ward boundaries had been independently reviewed to reflect changes in population and ensure each ward contains a similar amount of electors. It is likely there won’t be another ward boundary review in Leeds for around 15 years.

The next scheduled elections will be the Leeds City Council elections which will be held on Thursday 6 May 2027.

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