LRPC have a vacancy for a councillor at Scaynes Hill & Rural; due to the resignation of a long serving councillor. An election was requested by 10 residents and this is now being dealt with by Mid Sussex District Council. If you wish to be a candidate for this election please following the hyperlink attached below, where the procedure is explained:
https://www.midsussex.gov.uk/media/h1xnepyl/lrpc-nomination-pack.pdf
https://www.midsussex.gov.uk/media/ovihedct/noe-lrpc.pdf
The election timetable is as follows:
| Publication of Notice of Election | Thursday 8 January 2026 |
| Candidate Nominations Open | Thursday 8 January 2026 |
| Candidate Nominations Deadline | 4:00 pm, Friday 16 January 2026 |
| Deadline for Withdrawals of Candidates | 4:00 pm, Friday 16 January 2026 |
| Notice of Alteration 1 | Friday 16 January 2026 |
| Publication of Statements of Persons Nominated | 4:00pm, Monday 19 January 2026 |
| Registration Deadline | 11:59pm, Tuesday 27 January 2026 |
| Deadline for New Postal/Postal Proxy Vote Applications | 5:00 pm Wednesday 28 January 2026 |
| Deadline for Changes to Existing Postal/Proxy Vote Arrangements | 5:00 pm Wednesday 28 January 2026 |
| Notice of Alteration 2 | Thursday 29 January 2026 |
| Deadline for Voter Authority Certificates Applications | 5:00 pm, Wednesday 4 February 2026 |
| Deadline for New Proxy Vote Applications | 5:00 pm, Wednesday 4 February 2026 |
| Publication of Notice of Poll | Wednesday 4 February 2026 |
| Publication of Situation of Polling Stations | Wednesday 4 February 2026 |
| Final Notice of Alteration | Thursday 5 February 2026 |
| Notification Deadline for the Appointment of Polling and Count Agents | Thursday 5 February 2026 |
| First Day to Issue Replacement Lost Postal Votes | Friday 6 February 2026 |
| Polling Day | 7am to 10pm on Thursday 12 February 2026 |
| Last Time to Issue Replacement for Lost or Spoilt Postal Votes | 5:00 pm, Thursday 12 February 2026 |
| Deadline for Emergency Proxy Vote Applications | 5:00 pm, Thursday 12 February 2026 |
| Verification and Count | 10pm, Thursday 12 February 2026 |
| Deadline for Candidate Spending Returns | Thursday 12 March 2026 |
If you have any queries, please contact MSDC Electoral Services.