Parish and Town Council elections and vacancies

Notice is hereby given pursuant to Section 87(2) of the Local Government Act 1972 that Keith White, formerly a member of the above Parish Council has ceased to be a member and that a casual vacancy exists in the office of Councillor for the said Parish Council.

On receipt of a request in writing from any ten local government electors for the said Parish, an election will be held to fill the vacancy. If no such request is made the vacancy will be filled by co-option by the Parish Council.

Requests for an election to be held to fill the vacancy must be in writing and must reach the Returning Officer, Leeds City Council, Electoral Services, Civic Hall, Calverley Street, Leeds, LS1 1UR by no later than Tuesday, 28 April 2026.

Signed: Jennifer Roberts (Clerk to the Parish Council)
Dated: 8 April 2026

Notice is hereby given that due to the resignation of Tyler Wilson a vacancy exists in the office of Parish Councillor for the Parish Council of Aberford and District.

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, Leeds City Council, Electoral Services, Civic Hall. Calverley Street Leeds LS1 1UR by no later than 1 May 2026.

Dated: 13 April 2026
Signed: Barry Riley (Parish Clerk)
Address: 7 Fern Bank, St John’s Place, Wakefield, WF1 3UL

Notice is hereby given that due to the resignation of Cllr Juris Dambitis, a vacancy exists in the office of Parish Councillor for Arthington Parish Council.

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, Leeds City Council, Electoral Services, Civic Hall, Calverley Street, Leeds LS1 1UR by no later than midnight on 8 May 2026

Dated: 17 April 2026

Margaret Smith (Parish Clerk)

clerk@arthingtonparishcouncil.gov.uk 

Notice is hereby given that 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 vacancies will be filled by the Parish Council.

Any request for an election to be held to fill the vacancies must be in writing and must reach the Returning Officer, Leeds City Council, Electoral Services, Civic Hall, Calverley Street, Leeds LS1 1UR by no later than Monday 11 May 2026

Dated: 20 April 2026

T Wormley (Clerk to the Parish Council)

Notice is hereby given that a vacancy now exists in the office of Parish Councillor for the Parish Council of Thorner.

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 vacancies will be filled by the Parish Council.

Any request for an election to be held to fill the vacancies must be in writing and must reach the Returning Officer, Leeds City Council, Electoral Services, Civic Hall, Calverley Street, Leeds LS1 1UR by no later than Tuesday 12 May 2026.

Dated: 21 April 2026

Barry Riley (Clerk to the Parish Council)

The following people have been or stand nominated for election to this ward. There is 1 vacancy for a Councillor. Those who no longer stand nominated have a comment in the right hand column.

*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

Returning Officer

Thursday 9 April 2026    

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

1. An election is to be held of one Councillor for the Hall Park ward of Horsforth Town Council.

2. Nomination papers must be delivered to the Returning Officer at Electoral Services, Room 13, 4th Floor West, Civic Hall, Leeds LS1 1UR between 10am and 4pm on any working day from the date of publication of this notice (excluding weekends and bank holidays) but no later than 4pm on Thursday 9 April 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 the Electoral Commission website.

4. If the election is contested the poll will take place on Thursday 7 May 2026.

5. Applications to register to vote must reach the Electoral Registration Officer by midnight on Monday 20 April 2026. Applications can be made online. 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 Tuesday 21 April 2026. 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 Tuesday 28 April 2026. 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 Tuesday 28 April 2026. Some applications can be made online through GOV.UK.

Ed Whiting
Returning Officer   

Dated: Monday 30 March 2026

Election of a Parish Councillor for Hall Park Ward

Notice is hereby given that:

1. A poll for the election of a Parish Councillor for Hall Park Ward will be held on Thursday 7 May 2026, between the hours of 7:00 am and 10:00 pm.
2. The number of Parish Councillors to be elected is one.
3. The names, home addresses and descriptions of the Candidates remaining validly nominated for election and the names of all persons signing the Candidates nomination paper are as follows:

1. The situation of Polling Stations and the description of persons entitled to vote thereat are as follows:

1. Where contested this poll is taken together with Leeds City Council Elections

Timetable for local elections in England: 7 May 2026

*If the last day of the period falls on a weekend, bank holiday or any day appointed for public thanksgiving or mourning, in which case the last day moves to the next working day.

Election of a Parish Councillor for Hall Park Ward on Thursday 7 May 2026

I hereby give notice that the names of election agents of the candidates at this election, and the addresses of the offices or places of such election agents to which all claims, notices, writs, summons, and other documents addressed to them may be sent, have respectively been declared in writing to me as follows: