Elections 2025

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ELECTIONS – Thursday, 1st May 2025

Local councillors represent the interests of their communities and the well-being of the residents in their town or parish, safeguarding local services and assets which are important to them.

Every four years all the members of the Parish Council stand down; they may stand for re-election of they so choose. Election time is your opportunity to get involved, become a councillor and contribute towards community well-being and provision of local services.

If you are 18 or over, a citizen of the United Kingdom, a qualifying member of the Commonwealth or the European Union, you are an elector in, work in, live in or live within three miles of the parish of Loppington you are eligible to stand for election to your Parish Council.

(subject to any ‘disqualification’ criteria)

 

FAQs for voters & How to vote

Apply to register to vote by Friday, 11th April 2025

Apply for a postal vote by 5:00 pm on Monday, 14th April 2025

Apply for a proxy vote by 5:00 pm on Wednesday, 23rd April 2025

For more details click here and follow the links to download the application forms

 

Town and Parish Council Elections

You will find the timetable and candidate guidance on Shropshire Council voting and elections pages You can follow the links to the Electoral Commission website to download candidate application forms 

 Who is Eligible and What Do They Do?

Notice of Election
Statement of Persons Nominated
Notice of Uncontested Election 

Any questions? – Contact the Clerk

In the event that insufficient candidates are validly nominated and duly elected to fill all vacancies, Loppington Parish Council will exercise its powers of co-option under s21 Representation of the People Act 1985

Application for Co-Option

Unitary Council Elections – Shropshire Council

You will find more information regarding unitary elections here

please contact Shropshire Council elections team, e-mail at elections@shropshire.gov.uk or by phone on 0345 678 9015

Notice of Election
Statement of Persons Nominated

Notice of Poll
Loppinton Parish is in The Meres Division

Guidance for Unitary Candidates