Parish and Town Council elections and vacancies

There are 31 parish and town councils within the Leeds metropolitan district. Details of the Parish Councils and how to contact the Clerk are available from the Parish and Town Council page.

Find out the results for the Parish and Town Council elections held on Thursday 4 May 2023 on the Data Mill North.

Current vacancies

Thorp Arch Parish Council

Notice is hereby given that due to a resignation a vacancy now exists in the office of Parish Councillor for the Parish Council of Thorp Arch.

The vacancy will be filled by election if any 10 local government electors for the said area submit a written request to that effect in the manner prescribed below and if no such request is made the vacancy will be filled by the Parish Council.

Any request for an election to be held to fill the vacancy must be in writing and must reach the Returning Officer at Leeds City Council, Electoral Services, Civic Hall, Calverley Street, Leeds, LS1 1UR by 24 October 2025.

Signed: T. Wormley
Clerk to Thorp Arch Parish Council

Dated: 6 October 2025

Elections

Notice of election: Wetherby Town Council (West Ward)

1. An election is to be held of one Councillor for the West ward of Wetherby Town Council.

2. Nomination papers must be hand 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 but no later than 4pm on Friday 17 October 2025.

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 the Electoral Commission website.

4. If the election is contested the poll will take place on Thursday 13 November 2025.

5. Applications to register to vote must reach the Electoral Registration Officer by 12 midnight on Tuesday 28 October 2025. Applications can be made online through GOV.UK.

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 29 October 2025. Applications can be made online through GOV.UK.

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 5 November 2025. Applications can be made online through GOV.UK.

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 5 November 2025. Some applications can be made online through GOV.UK.

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 13 November 2025.

Ed Whiting
Returning Officer   

Dated: Thursday 9 October 2025

Timetable for the Wetherby Town Council (West Ward) by-election, Thursday 13 November 2025

Event Deadline (if not midnight) Date
Publication of notice of election   Thursday 9 October 2025
Receipt of nominations 4pm Friday 17 October 2025
Withdrawal of candidate 4pm Friday 17 October 2025
Appointment of election agents 4pm Friday 17 October 2025
Publication of statements of persons nominated Not later than 4pm Monday 20 October 2025
Last date for registration   Tuesday 28 October 2025
Receipt of postal vote applications 5pm Wednesday 29 October 2025
Last day for voter authority certificates 5pm Wednesday 5 November 2025
Publication of notice of poll   Wednesday 5 November 2025
Receipt of proxy vote applications 5pm Wednesday 5 November 2025
Appointment of poll and count agents   Thursday 6 November 2025
First day to issue replacement lost ballot papers   Friday 7 November 2025
Last day to issue replacement spoilt or lost postal ballot papers 5pm Thursday 13 November 2025
Receipt of emergency proxy vote applications 5pm Thursday 13 November 2025
Day of poll 7am to 10pm Thursday 13 November 2025
Declaration of candidates' expenses   Thursday 11 December 2025

Dated: Wednesday 24 September 2025

Results of election: Horsforth Town Council (Brownberrie Ward)

Thursday 26 June 2025

Total turnout: 34.8%

Declaration of result

I, Susanna Benton, being the Deputy Returning Officer for the counting of the votes at the Brownberrie Ward of Horsforth Town Council, do hereby give notice of that the number of votes recorded for each candidate is as follows:

Name of candidate Description (if any) Number of votes
Calvert, Chris Local Conservatives 321
Radford, Alan Labour Party 465
Robbins, Wenzdae Reform UK 164

The number of ballot papers rejected was as follows:

Rejection reason Number of ballot papers
(a) does not bear the official mark (not the unique identifying mark) 0
(b) votes given for more than one candidate 2
(c) writing or mark by which the voter can be identified 0
(d) unmarked or void for uncertainty 5
Total 7

I therefore, declare that Alan Radford, Labour Party, is elected as councillor for the Brownberrie Ward of Horsforth Town Council.

Signed: Susanna Benton, Deputy Returning Officer
Date: Thursday 26 June 2025