By-elections and referendums

Information and documents relating to by-elections and referendums can be found on this page.

Current by-elections or referendums

Declarations of election or results

Reepham Neighbourhood Plan Referendum – 26 June 2025

A referendum will be held on Thursday 26 June 2025 to decide on:

Do you want West Lindsey District Council to use the neighbourhood plan for Reepham to help it decide planning applications in the neighbourhood area?

Key dates and deadlines

Key dates and deadlines for Reepham Neighbourhood Plan referendum
Date Events and deadlines
Wednesday 21 May 2025 Publication of the Notice of Referendum
Tuesday 10 June 2025 Last day for registration
Wednesday 11 June 2025

By 5pm:

  • last day for receipt of postal vote applications
Wednesday 18 June 2025

Publication of the Notice of Poll

By 5pm:

  • last day for Voter Authority Certificates
  • last day for receipt of proxy vote applications
Friday 20 June 2025 First day to issue replacement lost postal ballot papers
Thursday 26 June 2025

Day of Poll (7am to 10pm)

By 5pm:

  • last day to issue replacement spoilt or lost ballot papers
  • last day for receipt of emergency proxy vote applications

Verification and counting of votes from 10:15pm.

Voting

Applications to register to vote must reach Electoral Registration Officer by midnight on Tuesday 10 June 2025.

Postal votes

New applications to vote by post, amendments to existing postal votes or cancellation of postal votes must reach the Electoral Registration Officer by 5pm on Wednesday 11 June 2025.

Proxy votes

New applications to vote by proxy must reach the Electoral Registration Officer by 5pm on Wednesday 18 June 2025.

Emergency proxy applications due to medical emergency or one relating to a service or work reason which occurs after 5pm on Wednesday 18 June 2025, must reach the Electoral Registration Officer by 5pm on Thursday 26 June 2025.

Situation of Polling Stations

The hours of the poll will be from 7am to 10pm.

Situation of polling stations for Reepham Neighbourhood Plan referendum
Number of polling station Situation of polling station Description of persons entitled to vote
1 The Methodist Church
High Street
TG 1 to TK 87

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Saxilby-with-Ingleby Parish Council by-election – 11 June 2025

An election is to be held of two parish councillors for Saxilby.

If any election is contested the poll will take place on Wednesday 11 June 2025 with the names of candidates published by no later than 4pm on Thursday 15 May 2025.

Notice of Election Saxilby Parish Council [pdf / 100 KB]

Election timetable

Key dates and deadlines for the Saxilby-with-Ingleby Parish Council by-election on 11 June 2025
Date Events and deadlines
Tuesday 6 May 2025 Publication of the Notice of Election and first day for delivery of nomination papers and Candidate's Consent to Nomination.
Wednesday 14 May 2025

By 4pm:

  • last day for delivery of nomination papers
  • last day for withdrawals of candidature
Thursday 15 May 2025

By 4pm:

  • last day for publication of Statement as to Persons Nominated
Friday 23 May 2025 Deadline for applications to be included on the register of electors in order to vote at the election.
Tuesday 27 May 2025

By 5pm:

last day to submit completed applications for a new postal vote, or to change or cancel an existing postal vote or proxy appointment

Tuesday 3 June 2025

Publication of Notice of Poll

By 5pm:

  • last day for Voter Authority Certificates
  • last day to submit completed applications to vote by proxy (except for medical emergencies)
Wednesday 4 June 2025

By 5pm:

  • last day for the appointment of Polling Agents
  • last day for the appointment of Counting Agents
  • last day for the submission of the name of candidate's spouse or partner and guests to attend the counting of votes
Thursday 5 June 2025 First day to issue ballot papers in response to requests to replace lost postal ballot papers.
Monday 9 June 2025

By 10am:

  • first opening of postal votes
Wednesday 11 June 2025

Polling day (7am to 10pm)

By 10am:

  • second opening of postal votes

By 5pm:

  • last day to issue replacements for spoilt or lost postal ballot papers
  • last day for new applications to vote by proxy on the grounds of medical emergency

By 9pm:

  • last day to make alterations to the register to correct a clerical error to implement a court decisions

By 10:15pm:

  • verification and counting of votes
Wednesday 9 July 2025 Last day for delivery to the Returning Officer of Return of Election Expenses

Persons nominated

Persons nominated for the Saxilby-with-Ingleby Parish Council by-election on 11 June 2025
Name of candidate Home address Desciption (if any) Name of proposer
BOWDEN Stephen Paul 37 High Street
Saxilby
Lincoln
LN1 2LN
  Ford David
BYCROFT Susan 1 Canal Court
Saxilby
Lincoln
LN1 2GT
  Hovey Susan
WHEATLEY Hazel 62 Mill Lane
Saxilby
Lincoln
LN1 2QG
Headteacher (retired) Charlton Jonathan

Statement of persons nominated – Saxilby-by-Ingleby Parish Council [pdf / 13 KB]

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Gainsborough Town Council (Trent) by-election – 1 May 2025

An election is to be held for two town councillors for Gainsborough Trent.

On 1 May 2025, Douglas John Owles, of the Liberal Democrats, and Richard Mark Thompson, of the Liberal Democrats, were duly elected as councillors.

Documents

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Gainsborough Town Council (North-West) Ward – 6 February 2025

An election was to be held of two town councillors for Gainsborough Town Council North-West Ward.

On 6 February 2025, Sheila Christine Bibb of the Conservative Party and Stephen Blogg of the Liberal Democrats were duly elected as councillors.

Documents

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Gainsborough Town Council (Hill Ward) – 19 December 2024

An election was held for a town councillor for Gainsborough Town Council Hill Ward on 19 December 2024.

On 20 December 2024 Mark Anthony Binns, of the Liberal Democrats, was duly elected councillor for Gainsborough Town Council's Hill Ward.

See the notice of election for more detail.

Persons nominated

Persons currently nominated for election of a parish councillor for Gainsborough Hill Parish
Name of candidate Home address Description Name of proposer
BINNS Mark Anthony 24 Acacia Avenue
Gainsborough
Lincolnshire
DN21 1EZ
Liberal Democrats Boles Matthew
EDDOWES Harry (address in West Lindsey) Labour Party Selby Leslie

 

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Gainsborough Town Council (North-West Parish Ward) – 24 October 2024

An election was to be held of two town councillors for Gainsborough's North-West ward on 24 October 2024.

On 24 October 2024, two Jacob William Flear and Thomas Richard Padden were elected.

Documents

Declaration of result of poll – Gainsborough Town Council North West Ward [pdf / 16 KB]

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Nettleham Neighbourhood Plan referendum – 26 September 2024

A referendum was held on Thursday 26 September 2024 to decide on:

"Do you want West Lindsey District Council to use the neighbourhood plan for Nettleham to help it decide planning applications in the neighbourhood area?"

More than half of those who voted (95%) voted in favour of the neighbourhood plan.

Declaration of result of poll – Nettleham Neighbourhood Plan referendum [pdf / 71 KB]

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Saxilby-with-Ingleby Parish Council – 22 August 2024

An election was to be held of one parish councillor for Saxilby-with-Ingleby Parish Council on Thursday 22 August 2024. On Thursday 22 August 2024, Deborah Theresa Shepherd was elected as parish councillor for Saxilby-with-Ingleby Parish.

Documents

Declaration of results of poll –  Saxilby-with-Ingleby Parish Council [pdf / 20 KB]

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Scothern Neighbourhood Plan Review Referendum – 20 June 2024

A referendum was held on Thursday 20 June 2024 to decide on the question of:

"Do you want West Lindsey District Council to use the Neighbourhood Plan for Scothern to help it decide planning applications in the neighbourhood area?"

On 20 June 2024, more than half of those voting voted in favour of the Neighbourhood Plan.

Documents

Declaration of results Scothern Neighbourhood Plan review referendum [pdf / 70 KB]

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Gainsborough Town Council by-election – 7 March 2024

An election was to be held of one town councillor for Gainsborough Town Council (Hill Ward) on 7 March 2024.

On 7 March 2024, Nicholas Coxon of the Lincolnshire Independents, Lincolnshire First, was elected.

Documents

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