Local elections – Thursday 3 May 2012

The District, Parish & Town Council elections are being held on Thursday 3 May 2012 and voting takes place from 7am until 10pm.

To be able to vote at these elections residents must either be on the electoral register or have applied to be so no later than Wednesday 18 April 2012.  Please contact Stratford District Council's Elections Office on 01789 260208 to check you are on the electoral register at your current address.

Postal votes are available to any District resident but are especially useful for those that are unable to get to a polling station on polling day, due to health reasons or maybe on holiday or working away.

All completed applications forms for postal votes must be submitted before 5pm on Wednesday 18 April 2012.

For all elections enquiries please contact Stratford District Council's election office on 01789 260209.

The District wards up for elections this year are: Alcester, Aston Cantlow, Bardon, Bidford & Salford, Burton Dassett, Claverdon, Ettington, Harbury, Henley-in-Arden, Kineton, Shipston, Southam, Stratford Alveston, Stratford Avenue & New Town, Stratford Guild & Hathaway, Stratford Mount Pleasant, Studley, Tanworth and Wellesbourne.

There is also the possibility of 44 parishes being contested this year, further details on these will follow in due course.