Election Results – 1st May 2025
Brixworth Parish Council has fourteen serving councillors. At the 2025 elections, eleven councillors were elected. One of those elected members has since resigned, and the vacancy was filled through co‑option. As of January 2026, the Council is made up of ten elected councillors and four co‑opted councillors.
Two‑Thirds Rule (General Power of Competence)
To use the General Power of Competence, a parish council must have at least two‑thirds of its councillors elected, not co‑opted.
For Brixworth Parish Council (14 seats), this means the council must have at least 10 elected councillors.
As of January 2026, Brixworth has 10 elected councillors and 4 co‑opted councillors, so the council meets the two‑thirds requirement.
An uncontested election happens when the number of candidates standing for election is equal to, or fewer than, the number of available seats. In these circumstances, no public vote is required because all candidates are automatically elected. This is a normal and lawful outcome under electoral regulations, and it simply means that the individuals listed in the official notice have been returned as parish councillors without the need for a poll. It ensures the council can continue its work with a full membership, even when a competitive election is not necessary.
Nominations for Parish Council Seats will be accepted ahead of the upcoming Town and Parish Council Elections, which are scheduled to take place on Thursday, 1st May 2025.
On this date, voters will have the opportunity to elect candidates to fill:
- All Parish Council Seats
- All of West Northamptonshire Council’s Seats: The elections will also elect 76 councillors to represent 35 wards across West Northamptonshire.
The Notice of Election has now been published.
What you need to know before you stand as a candidate?
Before starting the process of standing for election, potential candidates need to be confident that they meet all of the requirements. Click on the links below to find out more.
Nominations to become a Parish Councillor
If you are interested in joining Brixworth Parish Council and stand for election you will need to complete a nomination form which you can download below or from the Electoral Commission website.
To become nominated as a candidate at a parish council election in England, you need to submit a completed set of nomination papers to the place fixed by the Returning Officer by 4pm, 19 working days before the poll – Wednesday 2nd April 2025.
This deadline is set out in law and cannot be changed for any reason.
The start date from which you will be able to submit nomination papers, as well as the times and place for delivery, will be set out in the notice of election published by the local Returning Officer.
There are three nomination papers that you must submit to make your nomination valid:
- the nomination form
- a home address form
- your consent to nomination
Guidance for completing the nomination documents can be found here: The nomination form | Electoral Commission
The Good Councillors Guide to Finance 2025
Submitting your nomination papers
It is your responsibility to ensure that your nomination papers, including the home address form and the consent to nomination, and where you are standing on behalf of a party, the certificate of authorisation and emblem request form, are delivered to the place specified on the notice of election by 4pm, 19 working days before the poll – Wednesday 2nd April 2025. The nomination form, the home address form and consent to nomination must be delivered by hand. It cannot be submitted by post, fax, e-mail or other electronic means. The original version of each completed paper must be submitted.
For example, a certificate of authorisation which has been sent as an attachment to an email to be printed out would make it a ‘copy document’ and not the original document.
We recommend that you or someone you trust delivers them, so you can be sure they are delivered to the Returning Officer in time.
You should contact the RO as soon as possible to find out what arrangements are in place for submitting nomination papers.
The RO can hold your nomination paper invalid if the particulars of your nomination are not as required by law. The RO can also reject your nomination if they conclude that it is clearly a sham, for example, if an obviously fictitious name is provided.
Candidate Spending
The following section provides guidance on candidate spending at parish elections in England.
This guidance covers:
- What is candidate spending?
- When do the candidate spending laws apply?
- How much can you spend?
- What records must you keep?
- Personal Expenses
- Unused and reused items
- Items received free of charge or at a discount and ‘notional spending’
- Splitting spending
- Spending to promote the candidate and the party
- Reporting your spending
Election agents are not required at parish council elections. The candidate has the main responsibility for complying with these laws, even if they appoint an agent to help with expenses.
Further information around expenses can be found at: Candidate spending | Electoral Commission
Voting at the Election
You can apply for a postal vote . Postal votes must be received by West Northants Council by 5pm on Monday 14 April 2025
Details of local polling stations will be published in due course.
REMEMBER: You will need photo identification to vote in person. More information can be found here: How to vote : Photo ID you’ll need – GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
Timetable for local elections in England: 1 May 2025
The timetable covering the local elections in England can be found in the link below.
Download the Local Election timetable here
