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

Barwick in Elmet and Scholes Parish Council - Barwick ward

Notice is hereby given that due to the resignation of Councillor John Hayton, a vacancy exists in the office of Parish Councillor for the Parish of Barwick in Elmet and Scholes in the Barwick ward.

The vacancy will be filled by election if any ten local government electors for the said electoral 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 by co-option.

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, 4th Floor West, Civic Hall, Calverley Street, Leeds LS1 1UR by no later than 11 June 2025.

Signed: Keith Langley, Parish Clerk
Date of notice: 21 May 2025

Kippax Parish Council - North ward

Notice is hereby given that due to the resignation of Peter Eyre a vacancy exists in the office of Parish Councillor for the North Ward of the Parish of Kippax Council.

The vacancy will be filled by election if any ten 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, Returning Officer, Leeds City Council, Electoral Services, Civic Hall, Calverley Street, Leeds LS1 1UR by no later than 13 June 2025.

Signed: Debi Meir, Kippax Parish Council Clerk
Date of notice: 23 May 2025
 

Collingham with Linton Parish Council 1

Notice is hereby given that due to the resignation of Chris Corkhill a vacancy exists in the office of Parish Councillor to represent Collingham for the Parish Council of Collingham with Linton.

The vacancy will be filled by election if any ten 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 17 June 2025.

Signed: Claire Cooper, Parish Clerk
Date of notice: 28 May 2025

Collingham with Linton Parish Council 2

Notice is hereby given that due to the resignation of Cllr Scott Bascombe a vacancy exists in the office of Collingham Parish Councillor for the Parish Council of Collingham with Linton.

The vacancy will be filled by election if any ten 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 25 June 2025.

Signed: Claire Cooper, Parish Clerk
Date of notice: 5 June 2025

Elections

Notice of Election - Brownberrie ward of Horsforth Town Council
  1. An election is to be held of one Councillor for the Brownberrie ward of Horsforth Town 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 30 May 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 26 June 2025.
  5. Applications to register to vote must reach the Electoral Registration Officer by 12 midnight on Tuesday 10 June 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 11 June 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 18 June 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 18 June 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 26 June 2025.

Ed Whiting
Returning Officer 

Dated: Wednesday 21 May 2025

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

Statement of Persons Nominated

Election of a Councillor for the Brownberrie ward of Horsforth Town Council - Thursday 26 June 2025

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
Calvert, Chris 126 Low Lane, Horsforth, Leeds, LS18 5PX Local Conservatives  
Radford, Alan 40 Lee Lane East, Horsforth, Leeds, LS18 5RE Labour Party  
Robbins, Wenzdae (address in Leeds) Reform UK  

*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 30 May 2025

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