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Notice of Local Election of Neston Town Council Parish Councillors

On Thursday 16th March 2023, a Notice of Election of Parish Councillors has been issued

Andrew Lewis, Returning Officer at Cheshire West and Chester Council, advises the Election of Parish Councillors for the Parish Wards of Neston Town Council, as listed below:

• Little Neston Ward - Six
• Neston Ward - Six
• Parkgate Ward - Five

Credit: Bernard Rose Photography. Neston Town Hall on High Street, Neston.

Nomination Papers

Nomination papers must be delivered to the Returning Officer, at Ellesmere Port Library (Side Entrance), Democratic Services 1st Floor, Civic Way, Ellesmere Port, CH65 0BG between 9am and 5pm on any working day after the date of this notice but no later than 4 pm on Tuesday, 4th April 2023.

Nomination papers may be obtained from the office of the Returning Officer, Ellesmere Port Library (Side Entrance), Democratic Services 1st Floor, Civic Way, Ellesmere Port, CH65 0BG, during the times stated above. Please call 01244 977084 to arrange collection.

Contest

If any election is contested the poll will take place on Thursday, 4th May 2023.

Register to Vote

Applications to register to vote must reach the Electoral Registration Officer by 12 midnight on Monday 17th April 2023. Applications can be made online on the gov.uk website.

Applications, amendments or cancellations of postal votes and amendments or cancellations of proxy votes must reach the Electoral Registration Officer at The Portal, Wellington Road, Ellesmere Port, Cheshire, CH65 0BA by 5 pm on Tuesday, 18th April 2023.

Applications for a Voter Authority Certificate or an Anonymous Elector's Document valid for this election must reach the Electoral Registration Officer at The Portal, Wellington Road, Ellesmere Port, Cheshire, CH65 0BA by 5 pm on Tuesday, 25th April 2023. Applications can be made online on the gov.uk website.

Applications to vote by proxy at this election must reach the Electoral Registration Officer at The Portal, Wellington Road, Ellesmere Port, Cheshire, CH65 0BA by 5 pm on Tuesday, 25th April 2023.

Applications to vote by emergency proxy at this election must reach the Electoral Registration Officer at The Portal, Wellington Road, Ellesmere Port, Cheshire, CH65 0BA by 5 pm on Thursday, 4th May 2023.

The Notice of Election can be viewed in PDF format by clicking here.

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Comments

Dennis L

At 18:54 on 16th March 2023, Dennis L commented:

I have just received my CT Bill for 2023/24 and I notice that even though we are struggling to eat and heat the Neston Town Council have increased from 4.4 % t0 24.7%. Are they Empire Building? An explanation is required.

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christine

At 19:55 on 16th March 2023, christine commented:

Certainly a huge increase, I agree an explanation is required.

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Scott Morein

At 19:16 on 18th March 2023, Scott Morein commented:

An increase of Neston Town Council demand of 24.7% is staggeringly display of ignorance on the part of every councillor who voted in favour of it.

The often used and glib spiel of 'only a £1 per week etc' was weak when Neston Town Council first tried this weasel worded response to wholly unjustified expenditure 10 years ago.

What is the justification for spending the best part of £300,000 per annum on salaries etc to administer a total budget of £400,000? It is ludicrous and the councillors need to take a fresh look at this matter, and promptly agree to reduce spending and the precept.

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Scott Morein

At 10:28 on 28th March 2023, Scott Morein commented:

For September 2021, before the additional staff were recruited, the Neston Town Council payroll (excluding sub contractors, trades and employee expenses) amounted to £12,455 – yes, over twelve thousand.

The new appointment of 'Chief Clerk' salary, including contributions to pension scheme and employers National Insurance will be an ADDED monthly cost of around £5,400.

For a Parish Council, this is madness!

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