Council Election Date Announced


All 60 councillor seats in Hounslow up for election on 6th May

On 6 May 2010, all 60 councillor seats in the borough of Hounslow will come up for election.

Each area – known as a council ward – will elect three councillors. On the council election ballot paper you can vote for no more than three candidates.

Anyone who wishes to stand as a candidate must submit a completed nomination paper to the returning officer between 29 March and noon on 8 April 2010.

Election Timetable 2010

Event

Time

Date

Notice of Election

Publish no later than 5pm

Mon 29 March 2010 (early publication, proposed Mon 22 March)

Start of Nominations

Normal office hours

From date that Notice of Election displayed (proposed Monday 22 March)

Last day for delivery of nomination papers

No later than noon

Thu 8 April 2010

Publish Statement as to Persons Nominated

No later than noon

Mon 12 April 2010

Last day for notice of appointment of election agents

No later than noon

Tue 13 April 2010

Last day for withdrawal of candidature

No later than noon

Tue 13 April 2010

Last day  for new applications to be included in the register of electors to be used for the election

No later than 5pm

Tue 20 April 2010

Last day for new applications to vote by post or to change existing absent vote details eg cancellation, redirection of ballot papers etc

No later than 5pm

Tue 20 April 2010

Last day for new applications to vote by proxy

No later than 5pm

Tue 27 April 2010

Publish Notice of Poll

 

Tue 27 April 2010

Last day for notice of appointment of counting agents (and polling agents)

 

Wed 28 April 2010

Publish notice of alteration as a result of late applications

 

Wed 28 April 2010

Last day for new applications to vote by proxy on grounds of medical emergency

No later than 5pm

Thu 6 May 2010

Last day to make alterations to the register to correct a clerical error

No later than 9pm

Thu 6 May 2010

Polling day

7am to 10pm

Thu 6 May 2010

Counting of votes

10pm

Thu 6 May 2010


Councillors currently serving local wards are listed below by Ward. A full list of candidates who are standing in the Council elections will be published on Monday 12th April and the line up so far can also be seen:

Brentford
Councillor Ruth Cadbury (Labour)
Councillor Matt Harmer (Labour)
Councillor Andrew Dakers (Liberal Democrats)

Syon
Councillor Shirley Fisher (ICG)
Councillor Jon Hardy (ICG)
Councillor Caroline Andrews (ICG)

Isleworth
Councillor Phil Andrews (ICG)
Councillor Genevieve Hibbs (ICG)
Councillor Paul Fisher (ICG)

March 23, 2010

Related links

For more information and to request a nomination pack, elections@hounslow.gov.uk