Sandford Parish is in the District of Mid Devon and is situated approximately two miles north of Crediton and some ten miles from Exeter. The parish comprises the village of Sandford and the hamlets of Newbuildings, West Sandford and East Village together with outlying farms and cottages with a total population in excess of 1200.

 

Sandford is a rural parish with a great sense of community, and has two pubs, a community shop with Post Office owned and run by the community, a primary school, a recreation ground, plus a Parish Hall and three Churches and many local organisations and clubs. There is also a dedicated footpath/cycleway from Sandford village to Crediton via the 'Millennium Green'.

Sandford Recognition Award Certificates - Presented to Parish Volunteers who have been Nominated by Parishioners 

 

 Police and Crime Commissioner election for the Devon and Cornwall Police Area 1.

An election is to be held for the Police and Crime Commissioner for the Devon and Cornwall Police Area. 2.

Nomination papers can be obtained from the office of the Police Area Returning Officer on the 3rd Floor, Plymouth City Council, Ballard House, West Hoe Road, Plymouth, PL1 3BJ, between 10am and 4pm on any working day after publication of this notice.

Copies of the nomination papers can be downloaded from Police and Crime Commissioner Elections 2024 | PLYMOUTH.GOV.UK Copies can also be requested by emailing paro@plymouth.gov.uk 3.

Nomination papers can only be hand delivered to the Police Area Returning Officer on the 3rd Floor Plymouth City Council, Ballard House, West Hoe Road, Plymouth, PL1 3BJ, between 10am and 4pm on any working day after publication of this notice but no later than 4 pm on Friday, 5 April 2024.

 Candidates and agents are advised to book an appointment to submit their nomination papers by emailing paro@plymouth.gov.uk 4. The £5,000 candidate’s deposit can be paid: (a) by legal tender, or (b) by means of a banker’s draft from a drawer which carries on business as a banker in the United Kingdom and made payable to Plymouth City Council, or (c) by electronic transfer of funds. Funds must be cleared before the nomination is considered valid. 5. If the election is contested the poll will take place on Thursday, 2 May 2024. 6. New applications to register to vote must reach the relevant Electoral Registration Officer (contact details below) by midnight on Tuesday 16 April 2024.

Applications can be made online: https://www.gov.uk/register-to-vote. 7. New applications for a postal vote or by postal proxy, and amendments or cancellations of postal or proxy arrangements, must reach the relevant Electoral Registration Officer (as shown below) by 5 pm on Wednesday, 17 April 2024. Postal vote applications can be made online at Apply to vote by post | Electoral Commission 8. New applications to vote by proxy must reach relevant Electoral Registration Officer (as shown below) by 5 pm on Wednesday, 24 April 2024. Proxy applications can be made online at Apply to vote by proxy | Electoral Commission 9. Applications for a Voter Authority Certificate or an Anonymous Elector’s Document valid for this election must reach the relevant Electoral Registration Officer (as shown below) by 5pm on Wednesday 24 April 2024. Applications for a Voter Authority Certificate can be made online: www.gov.uk/apply-for-photo-id-voter-authority-certificate 10. Applications to vote by emergency proxy on the grounds of medical emergency or for work/service reasons must reach the relevant Electoral Registration Officer (as shown below) by 5 pm on Thursday, 2 May 2024. The medical emergency must have occurred after 5 pm on Wednesday, 24 April 2024. 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, 24 April 2024. Electoral Registration Officer contact details Voting area Address Contact details Telephone Cornwall Council 4S County Hall, Treyew Road, Truro TR1