www.havering.gov.uk/living | SUMMER 2016 | 27
Voting in the EU Referendum The referendum on the UK’s membership of the European Union will take place on Thursday 23 June 2016. You need to be on the electoral register to vote. If you are already registered, you don’t need to reapply. If you need to register, the deadline to apply in time to vote in the referendum is Tuesday 7 June 2016. If you need to update your details on the electoral register or if somebody has moved out, you must email the elections team with the details. If you can’t get to the polling station you can choose to vote by post or by proxy, where someone else votes on your behalf. The application deadline for new postal votes or to amend or cancel existing postal and proxy votes is 5pm on Wednesday 8 June 2016. The application deadline for new proxy votes is 5pm on Wednesday 15 June 2016. Postal and proxy application forms can be downloaded from our website.
Polling station changes HW3 polling district voters will use Ingrebourne Centre on Gubbins lane, rather than St Peter’s Church. RT1 polling district voters will use Romford Central Library on St Edward Way, rather than Romford Baptist Church. Poll cards will be sent out towards the end of May to notify electors of their polling station.
More information:www.havering.gov.uk/ elections
Havering Council Heaton Ward by-election result In the Heaton Ward by-election held on Thursday 5 May Denis O'Flynn was elected as the new councillor. The full results were: Name
Description
CATON, Peter
Green Party candidate
COLES, Jonathan William Albert
Liberal Democrat
COOPER, Christopher John
Independent
LAYZELL, Kevin Henry
National Front
O'FLYNN, Denis Raymond
Labour Party
THURTLE, John Walter
UK Independence Party (UKIP)
UNDERWOOD, Denise
British National Party
WELLS, Keith Frank
The Conservative Party Candidate
Votes received 107 86 515 14 1122 864 73 951
London Assembly election result In the Greater London Assembly election held on Thursday 5 May Keith Anthony Prince was elected as the new Assembly Member for Havering and Redbridge. The full results were: Name
Description
Votes received
Ivana BARTOLETTI
Labour Party
63045
Lee BURKWOOD
The Green Party
Keith Anthony PRINCE
The Conservative Party Candidate
Ian Victor SANDERSON
London Liberal Democrats
Lawrence James WEBB
UK Independence Party (UKIP)
9617 64483 7105 26788
Mayor of London election result In the election for a Mayor of London held on Thursday 5 May Sadiq Khan was elected as the new Mayor.
More information:www.havering.gov.uk/electionresults2016