Notice of Poll - South Middleton

Election of a councillor for South Middleton

Notice is hereby given that:

  1. A poll for the election of a councillor for South Middleton will be held on 7 May 2026, between the hours of 7am and 10pm.
  2. The number of councillors to be elected is one.
  3. The names, home addresses and descriptions of the candidates remaining validly nominated for election and the names of all persons signing the candidates nomination paper are as follows:
Notice of Poll
Name of candidate Home address Description (if any) Names of Signatories (Proposers) Names of Signatories (Seconders)

BANCROFT Stacey

(address in Rochdale) The Conservative Party Candidate Gemma L Briggs Adrian D Briggs

ELLIS Sam

7 Eycott Drive, Middleton, M24 4SR Liberal Democrats Everistus O Ugochukwu Linda O N Ugochukwu

ONABANJO Sunday Stephen

7 Lingdale Walk, Manchester, M40 9BR Green Party Candidate Winifred A O Oyegunju Abimbola Fasanu

PILKINGTON Matthew

(address in Rochdale) Reform UK-Change Politics for Good Bryn Edwards Geraldine Galligan

WILLIAMS Peter James

87 Crow Hill South, Alkrington, Middleton, M24 1LA Labour Party Peter J Joinson Ruth M Edwards

The situation of polling stations and the description of persons entitled to vote thereat are as follows:

Polling Stations
Situation of polling station Station number Ranges of electoral register numbers of persons entitled to vote thereat
St Thomas Church, Ellis Lane, Middleton 81 R-OA-1 to R-OA-143
All Saints Church, Manchester Old Road, Rhodes, Middleton 82 R-OB-1 to R-OB-2005
Woodside Working Mens Club, Higher Wood Street, Middleton 83 R-OC-1 to R-OC-819
Parkfield Primary School, Harold Street, Middleton 84 R-OD-1 to R-OD-1270

Alkrington and  Providence URC, Manchester New Road, Alkrington, Middleton

85 R-OE-1 to R-OE-1676
Alkrington and  Providence URC, Manchester New Road, Alkrington, Middleton 86 R-OF-1 to R-OF-1234
Alkrington Community Centre, Hardfield Road, Middleton 87 R-OG-1 to R-OG-1666
Middleton Library, Long Street, Middleton 88 R-OH-1 to R-OH-2

Dated: Tuesday, 28 April 2026

Julie Murphy, Returning Officer, Floor 2, Number One Riverside, Smith Street, Rochdale OL16 1XU

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