Nominations open for Welshpool by-election

An election will be held on March 30 should there be enough names put forward, Welshpool Town Council has confirmed.

Following the resignation of Julie Arnold last month, an election has been called by the relevant number of required electors in Castle Ward.

The official notice, issued by Powys County Council’s Returning Officer, formally opens the nomination period for candidates wishing to stand for election, and anyone interested has until March 4 to submit their nomination form.

If the election is contested, polling day will take place on Monday, March 30, and residents who wish to take part in the democratic process are reminded to check they are registered to vote. The deadline to register is midnight on 12 March 2026, with further deadlines in place for postal and proxy vote applications later in March. 

Town Clerk, Richard Williams, said: “Local democracy plays an important role in shaping the future of Welshpool.

“We encourage anyone who is passionate about their community to consider standing for election and to contact the Returning Officer for further information about the nomination process.”

Forms of nomination can be obtained from the Returning Officer on the details below:

• Email: electoral.services@powys.gov.uk
• Phone: 01597 826202 

The nomination forms must be submitted by 4pm on the 3rd March 2026 via:

• nominations@powys.gov.uk
• or delivered to the Returning Officer, County Hall, Llandrindod Wells, LD1 5LG, between 10am and 4pm on any weekday.