Elections in Houghton Regis on Thursday 7th May

By Alan Winter -
South West Bedfordshire Constituency candidates at last weeks hustings in Dunstable.
Left to right: Daniel Scott (Labour), Stephen Rutherford (Liberal Democrat), [Rev Neil Drayton (chairman)], Andrew Selous (Conservative), Emily Lawrence (Green), John van Weenan (UKIP)

Elections take place on Thursday 7th May 2015. Your poll card will have the polling station address on it you can only vote at that polling station. 

 The following images* have been reproduced from the Central Bedfordshire Council website with reference to the Returning Officer. To download the original pdf files please go to http://www.centralbedfordshire.gov.uk/council-and-democracy/elections/candidates/statement-persons-nominated/default.aspx

*In a PC, please tap/click the images to enlarge them

Parliamentary Constituency Election 

- ONE VOTE per elector


    RESULTS                                                  
                                                        

 As well as the General Election on 7th May, there will be elections for Central Bedfordshire Council and for Houghton Regis Town Council. 

It is a heavily contested election with 16 candidates standing for 4 Central Bedfordshire Councillor seats and 30 candidates standing for 14 Houghton Regis Town councillor seats.

Central Bedfordshire Council 

- Houghton Hall Ward 

- up to TWO votes per elector

RESULTS  



                                     

Central Bedfordshire Council 

- Parkside Ward 

- ONE vote per elector


RESULTS


                                                                                                              



Central Bedfordshire Council 

- Tithe Farm Ward 

- ONE vote per elector

RESULTS

                                                                                                              



Houghton Regis Town Council 

- Houghton Hall Ward 

- Up to 6 Votes per elector

                                                                                                              

Houghton Regis Town Council 

- Parkside Ward 

- Up to 4 Votes per elector

                                                                                                              

Houghton Regis Town Council 

- Tithe Farm Ward 

- Up to 4 Votes per elector

RESULTS
                                                                                                              

Referendum: 

One Vote per elector


The referendum question will be:

Part of the council tax in your area goes to the Bedfordshire Police and Crime Commissioner.
For the financial year beginning on 1st April 2015 the Bedfordshire Police and Crime Commissioner has set an increase of 15.8% in the amount it charges.

If most voters choose ‘yes’, the increase will be 15.8%.

If most voters choose ‘no’, the increase will be 2.0%.

Do you want the Bedfordshire Police and Crime Commissioner to increase the amount it charges by 15.8%?

Houghton Regis News Desk -Policing Survey see below or follow this link: The survey is now closed.

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