2024 Town Council Elections

Wareham Town Council has 16 seats to be elected in May 2024.  If you are interested in standing for election to Wareham Town Council, the following resources may be of assistance to you.

Dorset Association of Town and Parish Councils (DAPTC) have a dedicated webpage which hosts a raft of information and links for anyone who is interested and you can access that here.

You can download a nomination pack here.  For video guidance on completing the form, click here.

For guidance on the criteria for standing for election from the Electoral Commission, click here.

Notice of Elections 

For Dorset Council please click here. 

For Parish and Town areas please click here

Notice of Nominations 

For Statement of Persons Nominated please click here  

You can watch some videos which give further information about elections in Dorset below:

 What do Parish and Town Council's do across Dorset

Why becoming a parish or town councillor in Dorset matters

Parish and Town Councils are for Everyone 

What do parish and town councils do in your community? 

Nomination forms must be hand delivered by appointment.  Contact Dorset Council to make an appointment from Monday 11 March 2024 on 01305 838299.