Election for Rushden Town Council, Donne Close Ward
Election for Rushden Town Council, Donne Close Ward
Residents of the Donne Close Ward will be able to vote in the by-election taking place on Thursday 11 December.
For any queries in connection with the by-election, please contact the elections team at 01536 805115 or email [email protected].
Election of a Councillor for Rushden Town Council
Ward: Donne Close
Number of Councillors to be elected: One
- An election is to be held for a Councillor for the above named ward of Rushden Town Council.
- Nomination papers may be obtained during normal office hours from the offices of the Returning Officer, Municipal Offices, Bowling Green Road, Kettering, NN15 7QX, or online at The Electoral Commission or by emailing [email protected], or by telephoning 01536 805115. The Returning Officer will, at the request of any elector, prepare a nomination paper for signature.
- Nomination papers must be delivered by hand to the Returning Officer at Municipal Offices, Bowling Green Road, Kettering, NN15 7QX by no later than 4pm on Friday 14 November 2025.
- The times during which the Returning Officer will accept delivery of nomination papers are as follows:
Day and date - Any working day (excluding Saturdays, Sundays and Bank Holidays) from Friday 7 November 2025 until Friday 14 November 2025
Time for submission of nomination papers - From 9:30am until 4pm - An appointment should be made in advance for the delivery of nomination papers by telephoning 01536 805115 or by emailing [email protected].
- An informal check of nomination papers may be requested prior to formal submission. Nomination papers to be checked informally should be scanned as a pdf file and submitted by email to [email protected] by no later than 4pm on Thursday 13 November 2025. Formal submission of nomination papers must be made by hand as detailed at points 3 and 4 above.
- If any election is contested the poll will take place on Thursday 11 December 2025.
- Applications to register to vote must reach the Electoral Registration Officer at Municipal Offices, Bowling Green Road, Kettering, NN15 7QX by 12 midnight on Tuesday 25 November 2025. Apply to register to vote.
- Applications, amendments or cancellations of postal votes and amendments or cancellations of proxy votes must reach the Electoral Registration Officer at Municipal Offices, Bowling Green Road, Kettering, NN15 7QX by 5pm on Wednesday 26 November 2025. Apply for a postal vote.
- Applications for a Voter Authority Certificate or an Anonymous Elector’s Document valid for this election must reach the Electoral Registration Officer at Municipal Offices, Bowling Green Road, Kettering, NN15 7QX by 5pm on Wednesday 3 December 2025. Apply for a Voter Authority Certificate.
- New applications to vote by proxy at this election must reach the Electoral Registration Officer at Municipal Offices, Bowling Green Road, Kettering, NN15 7QX by 5pm on Wednesday 3 December 2025. Apply for a proxy vote.
- Applications to vote by emergency proxy at this election must reach the Electoral Registration Officer at Municipal Offices, Bowling Green Road, Kettering, NN15 7QX by 5pm on Thursday 11 December 2025.
Date of publication: Thursday 6 November 2025
Adele Wylie
Returning Officer
Printed and published by the Returning Officer, Municipal Offices, Bowling Green Road, Kettering, NN15 7QX
Local government election - Statement of persons nominated
Local authority name: Rushden Town Council
Name of ward: Donne Close
Date of election: Thursday 11 December 2025
The following people have been or stand nominated for election to this parish. Those who no longer stand nominated have a comment in the right hand column.
| Candidate name | Address of candidate | Description of candidate | Reason why candidate no longer nominated |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clarke Cameron | (address in North Northamptonshire) | The Conservative Party Candidate | |
| Cunliffe Zara | (address in North Northamptonshire) | Labour Party | |
| Di Cosimo-Carvetta Jonathan | (address in North Northamptonshire) | Reform UK |
Adele Wylie
Returning Officer
Dated Monday 17 November 2025
Printed and published by the Returning Officer, Municipal Offices, Bowling Green Road, Kettering, NN15 7QX
Notice of poll - North Northamptonshire
Election of a Town Councillor for Rushden Town Council - Donne Close Ward
Notice is hereby given that:
- A poll for the election of a Town Councillor for Rushden Town Council, Donne Close Ward will be held on Thursday 11 December 2025, between the hours of 7am and 10pm
- The number of Town Councillors to be elected is one
- The names, home addresses and descriptions of the Candidates remaining validly nominated for election and the names of all persons signing the Candidates nomination paper are as follows:
| Name of candidate | Home address | Description (if any) | Names of signatories Proposers(+), Seconders(++) and Assentors |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clarke Cameron | (address in North Northamptonshire) | The Conservative Party Candidate | Roger Froude (+) G.P Thurston (++) |
| Cunliffe Zara | (address in North Northamptonshire) | Labour Party | Jude Norris (+) Stuart Norris (++) |
| Di Cosimo-Carvetta Jonathan | (address in North Northamptonshire) | Reform UK | Nicola Johnson (+) Alex Brown (++) |
4. The situation of Polling Stations and the description of persons entitled to vote thereat are as follows:
| Situation of Polling Station | Station number | Ranges of electoral register numbers of persons entitled to vote thereat |
|---|---|---|
| Hope Methodist Church, Linnet Way Entrance, 19 High Street, Higham Ferrers | 1 | HFE-1 to HFE-142 |
Adele Wylie
Returning Officer
Dated: Wednesday 3 December 2025
Printed and published by the Returning Officer, Municipal Offices, Bowling Green Road, Kettering, NN15 7QX
Election of a Councillor for Rushden Town Council, Donne Close Ward on Thursday 11 December 2025
I, Adele Wylie, being the Returning Officer at the above election, do hereby give notice that the number of votes recorded for each Candidate at the said election is as follows:
| Name of candidate | Description (if any) | Number of votes |
|---|---|---|
| Clarke, Cameron | The Conservative Party Candidate | 10 |
| Cunliffe, Zara | Labour Party | 17 (Elected) |
| Di Cosimo-Carvetta, Jonathan | Reform UK | 7 |
| The number of ballot papers rejected was as follows | Number of ballot papers |
|---|---|
| A - want of an official mark | 0 |
| B - voting for more Candidates than voter was entitled to | 0 |
| C - writing or mark by which voter could be identified | 0 |
| D - being unmarked or wholly void for uncertainty | 1 |
| E - rejected in part | 0 |
| Total | 1 |
- Vacant seats: 1
- Electorate: 141
- Ballot papers issued: 35
- Turnout: 24.8%
And I do hereby declare that Cunliffe, Zara is duly elected.
Adele Wylie
Returning Officer
Dated: Thursday 11 December 2025
Printed and published by the Returning Officer, Municipal Offices, Bowling Green Road, Kettering, NN15 7QX
Last updated 12 December 2025