- The Wilnecote Ward poll will not take place on Thursday 7 May 2026.
- All other polls will go ahead as planned.
The election for the Wilnecote Ward of Tamworth Borough Council on Thursday 7 May will be rearranged following the sad death of the Labour Party candidate.
All other polls on Thursday 7 May will go ahead as planned.
Stephen Gabriel, Returning Officer for Tamworth Borough Council, said:
“We send our condolences to their family at this sad time. Legally, we must now postpone the election in the Wilnecote Ward. I have already contacted the other candidates and will be writing to all affected electors.”
A new date for the election is being arranged, and new poll cards will be sent to all affected voters once the date is set. They will tell voters how to arrange a postal or proxy vote if they cannot make it to the polling station on the new date.
Any already returned postal votes will no longer count. Postal voters will be sent a new postal vote. The new ballot papers will be lilac to help voters make sure they return the correct one.
Candidate nominations will reopen for a set period once the new date is announced. All other previous candidates remained validly nominated and will be included on the ballot paper. Anyone wanting to submit a nomination can email candidates&agents@tamworth.gov.uk for a nomination pack.