Notices

Nominations open for Parish Council elections 4th May 2023

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Could you be a Parish Councillor? 

Help make a real difference in Kempley? 

Help shape the village going forward? 

Give something back to your community? 

Nominations are now open for the Forest of Dean’s Parish Council elections on 4th May 2023, could you be one of our new councillors? 

To stand as a candidate, you will need to complete a set of nomination papers showing that you have been formally nominated by two registered electors in Kempley. These are a proposer and seconder who support your nomination.  

Nomination papers must be hand delivered to the District Council and will be checked upon delivery to ensure they are correctly completed.  

Nomination forms are available from all Parish and Town Council offices. 

New road signs installed as part of the Build Back Better funding for the Daffodil Weekend

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We are pleased to confirm that the new village signs, agreed as part of the Build Back Better Funding for the Daffodil Weekend, that highlight the village link to the local wild daffodils are now being erected at all the main entry points to the village.  So far, four signs have been fixed to existing poles so that they are in place for this year’s Daffodil weekend on the 18th and 19th March. There are a further four signs which will require new posts, and these will be erected as soon as practicable. These modern new boundary signs replace the old and, in some cases, missing black and white village entry signs and are designed to be as close as we are allowed by the Highway Authority Regulations to the village branding, now being used for all signage and most village groups. 

Photo ID now required for voting

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Voter ID

The UK Government has introduced a requirement for voters to show photo ID when voting at a polling station at some elections. This new requirement will apply for the first time in England at the local elections on Thursday 4 May 2023.

Which forms of ID can I use to vote?

You may already have a form of photo ID that is acceptable.  You can use any of the following:

  • Passport
  • Driving licence (including provisional license)
  • Blue badge
  • Certain concessionary travel cards
  • Identity card with PASS mark (Proof of Age Standards Scheme)
  • Biometric Immigration document
  • Defence identity card
  • Certain national identity cards

 

For more information on which forms of photo ID will be accepted, visit electoralcommission.org.uk/voterID or call their helpline on 0800 328 0280.

If you don’t have an accepted form photo ID

If you don’t already have an accepted form of photo ID, or you’re not sure whether your photo ID still looks like you, you can apply for a free voter ID document, known as a Voter Authority Certificate. You can apply for this at voter-authority-certificate.service.gov.uk.

Alternatively, you can complete a paper application form and send this to the electoral services team at your local council.

If you need any help with applying for a Voter Authority Certificate or want to request an application form, contact your local council. To find their contact details visit electoralcommission.org.uk/voter.

Find out more

If you have any questions or would like to find out more, go to electoralcommission.org.uk/voterID, or call their helpline on 0800 328 0280.