Below is information for all elections that have taken place during 2023.

Borough and Parish and Town Elections

Results for the Borough and Parish/Town elections that took place on Thursday May 4, 2023 can be found below:

Borough election results

Parish and Town election results

Following the results of the local elections, the new political make-up of the Council is as follows:

  • 23 Conservative
  • 20 Labour
  • 8 Green Party
  • 1 Independent

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Cossington, Rearsby and South Croxton Parish Council Elections - June 22, 2023

An election for Parish Councillors for the Parish Wards listed below was due to take place on June 22, 2023:

  • Cossington Parish Council (Three Councillors)
  • Rearsby Parish Council (Four Councils)
  • South Croxton Parish Council (Four Councillors)

Notice of Uncontested Elections

The notice of uncontested elections for the Cossington, Rearsby and South Croxton Parish Council Elections can be found below:

Cossington – Neighbourhood Planning Referendum

Thursday November 30, 2023

Neighbourhood Planning Referendums are held once a Local Planning Authority has come to a formal view on whether a Neighbourhood Development Plan (NDP) meets the ‘basic conditions’.

This formal view is made once an independently appointed Examiner examines the draft Neighbourhood Development Plan, or Neighbourhood Development Order and makes formal recommendations about the Plan.

For more information on Neighbourhood Development Plans and Orders see our Planning webpages.

Find out more on the Cossingon Neighbourhood Planning Referendum by visiting the Cossington Neighbourhood Plan webpage.

Once the Plan has been through an independent examination, and received the necessary approvals, (including the publication of a Decision Statement), the next stage is to hold a Neighbourhood Planning Referendum for the designated area.

The referendum asks the question:

“Do you want Charnwood Borough Council to use the Neighbourhood Plan for Cossington to help it decide planning applications in the neighbourhood area?”

Electors are able to respond either ‘yes’ or ‘no’ on the ballot paper.

If more than 50% of those voting in the referendum have voted in favour of the plan, then we must bring the plan into force.

Key dates and information on voting can be found below.

Key dates

  • Publication of Information Statement – Monday October 23, 2023
  • Publication of Notice of Referendum – Thursday October 26, 2023
  • Last Date for Registration – By midnight, Tuesday November 14, 2023
  • Deadline to apply for, amend, or cancel a Postal Vote – By 5pm, Wednesday November 15, 2023
  • Deadline to apply for a Proxy Vote – By 5pm, Wednesday November 22, 2023
  • Deadline to apply for a Voter Authority Certificate – By 5pm, Wednesday November 22, 2023
  • Receipt of Emergency Proxy Vote Applications – By 5pm, Thursday November 30, 2023
  • Day of Poll – Between 7am and 10pm, Thursday November 30, 2023
  • Counting of the votes – After the close of poll, Thursday November 30, 2023

Notice of Referendum

The notice of referendum can be found below:

Notice of Poll

The notice of poll can be found below:

Declaration of Result

The declaration of the result of the neighbourhood planning referendum for Cossington can be found below:

Last updated: Fri 1st December, 2023 @ 08:16