{"id":3339,"date":"2026-01-30T16:20:58","date_gmt":"2026-01-30T16:20:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dhwnews.com\/?p=3339"},"modified":"2026-01-30T17:16:15","modified_gmt":"2026-01-30T17:16:15","slug":"datchet-by-election-thursday-26th-february","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dhwnews.com\/?p=3339","title":{"rendered":"Datchet by-election: Thursday 26th February 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"

There will be a by-election held in Datchet<\/strong><\/span> on Thursday 26th February 2026 to fill a Datchet Parish Council vacancy.\u00a0 Details can be found here<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

There are two nominations.\u00a0 The Statement of Persons Nominated can be found on the RBWM web site here<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

\n

Datchet Parish Council agreed to NOT ISSUE Poll Cards<\/strong><\/span> at their meeting on Wednesday 28th January 2026.<\/p>\n

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Nomination papers must be hand delivered no later than <\/strong><\/span><\/del>
\n4pm on Friday, 30 January 2026.<\/strong><\/span><\/del><\/p>\n

You can find the complete nomination process on the RBWM Notice here<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

\n

A Datchet Parish Council Meeting will be held on Wednesday 28th January 2026 to consider the need for Poll Cards as follows:<\/p>\n

25\/243 POLL CARDS – BY-ELECTION
\nA by-election has been called following a request from ten electors to fill a councillor vacancy on the Parish Council.
\nThe Council is asked to resolve;\u2019 whether poll cards should be issued to the electorate for the upcoming by-election and approve the associated costs.
\nThe options are:
\n1. Issue poll cards – Estimated cost: \u00a33,000\u2013\u00a33,500
\n2. Do not issue poll cards – An administration fee of approximately \u00a3250 will still be incurred for the preparation of draft poll card templates.
\nThe Council is asked to resolve by voting for one of these two options.<\/p>\n

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