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Nominees sought for elections in Glastonbury and Dunster – and candidates in Frome named

Paul JonesSeptember 24, 20250 Comment0

NOMINEES are being sought for two vacancies on Somerset Council.

By-elections are due to be held in Dunster and Glastonbury on October 23 – with people being urged to stand for the roles.

Nominations from prospective candidates for the Dunster division must be delivered to the Returning Officer at Bridgwater House, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA6 3AR, no later than 4pm on September 26.

In Glastonbury, nomination papers must be delivered to the Returning Officer at Somerset Council, Electoral Services, Cannards Grave Road, Shepton Mallet, Somerset, BA4 5BT, no later than 4pm on September 26.

To vote, people must be registered, with applications reaching the Electoral Registration Officer by midnight on Tuesday, October 7. People can apply online at gov.uk/register-to-vote.

Anyone planning to vote in person at a polling station must provide photo ID – which can include a passport, driving licence or older person’s bus pass.

The full list of acceptable ID can be found here at electoralcommission.org.uk/voterID.

You can still use your photo ID if it is out of date, if it looks like you. The name on your ID should be the same name you used to register to vote.

Meanwhile, anyone without the necessary ID can apply for a FREE Voter Authority Certificate (VAC) before 5pm on October 15. Applications can be made online, by post or in person.

Meanwhile, the candidates for an upcoming election to Frome Town Council have also been posted.

A poll to fill a vacancy representing the Market Ward will take place on October 9, with votes being cast at Trinity Church Hall, in Trinity Street, between 7am and 10pm on the day.

The election comes after the resignation of former councillor Mel Usher, who stood down in July having moved out of the town.

Candidtes for the Market Ward on Frome Town Council at the October 9 election are: