Statutory notices

In the lead up to an election certain statutory notices must be published.

A Notice of Election has been published for the election of a Councilor for the Parish council of Inskip with Sowerby dated 5 February 2026

A Statement of Persons Nominated will be published not later than 4pm on Friday 13 February 2026

A Notice of Poll will be published on Wednesday 4 March

NOTICE OF ELECTION

Wyre Council

Election of Councillor

for the Parish Council listed below

1. Nomination papers must be delivered to the Returning Officer, Civic Centre, Breck Road, Poulton-le-Fylde, Lancashire, FY6 7PU between the hours of 10 am to 4 pm (excluding bank holidays) from Monday 9 February but no later than 4 pm on Friday, 13th February 2026. Please call 01253 887257 to make an appointment.
2. Nomination papers may be obtained from the offices of the Returning Officer, Civic Centre, Breck Road, Poulton-le-Fylde, Lancashire, FY6 7PU, during the times stated above.
3. If any election is contested the poll will take place on Thursday, 12th March 2026.
4. New applications to register to vote must reach the Electoral Registration Officer by midnight on Tuesday, 24 February 2026. Applications can be made at: www.gov.uk/register-to-vote
5. Applications, amendments or cancellations of postal votes and amendments or cancellations of proxy votes must reach the Electoral Registration Officer at Civic Centre, Breck Road, Poulton-le-Fylde, Lancashire, FY6 7PU by 5 pm on Wednesday, 25th February 2026. Applications can be made at: www.gov.uk/apply-postal-vote
6. New applications for a Voter Authority Certificate (free voter ID) or an Anonymous Elector's Document valid for this election, must reach the Electoral Registration Officer at the offices of Wyre Council, Civic Centre, Breck Road, Poulton-le-Fylde, Lancashire, FY6 7PU by 5 pm on Wednesday, 4 March 2026.  Applications can be made at: www.gov.uk/apply-for-photo-id-voter-authority-certificate 
7. New applications to vote by proxy at this election must reach the Electoral Registration Officer at Civic Centre, Breck Road, Poulton-le-Fylde, Lancashire, FY6 7PU by 5 pm on Wednesday, 4th March 2026. Applications can be made at: www.gov.uk/apply-proxy-vote
8. Applications to vote by emergency proxy at this election on the grounds of physical incapacity or for work/service reasons must reach the Electoral Registration Officer at Civic Centre, Breck Road, Poulton-le-Fylde, Lancashire, FY6 7PU by 5 pm on Thursday, 12th March 2026.The physical incapacity must have occurred after 5 pm on Wednesday, 4th March 2026. To apply on the grounds of work/service, the person must have become aware that they cannot go to the polling station in person after 5 pm on Wednesday, 4th March 2026.

Dated:   Thursday 5 February 2026                        Returning Officer: Rebecca Huddleston

A printable version of this Notice of Election can be downloaded here.