Declaration of result of poll - Grafton Underwood Neighbourhood Planning Referendum
I, Kamila Coulson-Patel, being the Deputy Counting Officer at the above referendum held on Thursday 2 July 2026, do hereby give notice that the results of the votes cast is as follows:
Question
Do you want North Northamptonshire Council to use the Neighbourhood Plan for Grafton Underwood to help it decide planning applications in the Neighbourhood area?
| Yes or no | Votes recorded | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Number cast in favour of a Yes | 35 | 83% |
| Number cast in favour of a No | 7 | 17% |
| The number of ballot papers rejected was as follows | Number of ballot papers |
|---|---|
| A want of an official mark | 0 |
| B voting for more answers than required | 0 |
| C writing or mark by which voter could be identified | 0 |
| D being unmarked or wholly void for uncertainty | 0 |
| E rejected in part | 0 |
| Total | 0 |
Electorate: 130
Ballot papers issued: 42
Turnout: 32%
And I do hereby declare that more than half of those voting have voted in favour of the Neighbourhood Plan.
Kamila Coulson-Patel
Deputy Counting Officer
Dated: Thursday 2 July 2026
Printed and published by the Deputy Counting Officer, Municipal Offices, Bowling Green Road, Kettering, Northants, NN15 7QX
Last updated 03 July 2026