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Invitation to apply to be a Lib Dem Wiltshire Council candidate - May 2025
Could you be a Wiltshire Councillor?
Liberal Democrats in Wiltshire are selecting candidates to contest the Wiltshire Council elections in 2025.
Formal Notice
This is formal notice that applications for Wiltshire Council divisions listed at the bottom of the email are now invited.
If you wish to be considered for selection as the Liberal Democrat candidate in any of these divisions, please email Wiltshire Lib Dem County Organiser, Nate Keates at:> Apply Here <
Your application must arrive on or before Friday 20th September and should include:
Your Full Name
The division that you are applying for (list below)
Either;
Confirmation that you are an approved candidate or,
A request for an application to become an approved candidate.
Contested Selections
For any contested selection, a selection (hustings) meeting will be held approximately 21 days after the close of applications.
At the hustings you will have the chance to make a speech of up to 5 minutes, after which members will have the opportunity to ask questions. The local members will then elect their preferred candidate.
You will be invited to provide a single-sided A4 statement or manifesto, which will be sent to members of your local party by email. Acceptable formats will be Word, Google Docs, or PDF.
You will also be offered the opportunity to contact members before the selection meeting.
Uncontested Selections
In the event that only one candidate applies for a division, then that candidate will be declared elected for that division.
Candidate Approval
Liberal Democrat candidates for Wiltshire Council must be approved by interview, by a panel of three local Lib Dems.
If you wish to apply for selection and are not yet approved, then you will be asked to fill in an approval application form. We will make arrangements for you to be interviewed before the selection meeting.
You can find candidate approval forms, and a copy of this notice by clicking here:Candidate Approval Forms
Need Advice?
We want everyone to be able to put their best foot forward. If you need advice before submitting your application, please just indicate on your email and provide a telephone number that we can contact you on.
If you need any assistance by reason of disability, please do let Nate know.
DIVISIONS BEING SELECTED
Chippenham Constituency
Calne Central
Calne Chilvester & Abberd
Calne North
Chippenham Cepen Park & Derriads
Chippenham Cepen Park & Hunters Moon
Chippenham Hardenhuish
Chippenham Hardens & Central
Chippenham Lowden & Rowden
Chippenham Pewsham
Chippenham Sheldon
Corsham Ladbrook
Corsham Pickwick
Royal Wootton Bassett North
Royal Wootton Bassett South & West
East Wiltshire Constituency
Amesbury East and Bulford
Amesbury South
Amesbury West
Marlborough East
Marlborough West
Melksham & Devizes Constituency
Box & Colerne
Bradford on Avon North
Bradford on Avon South
Bromham, Rowde & Roundway
Calne South
Devizes East
Devizes North
Devizes Rural West
Devizes South
Holt
Melksham East
Melksham Forest
Melksham West & Rural
The Lavingtons
Urchfont & Bishops Canning
Winsley & Westwood
Salisbury Constituency
Salisbury Harnham East
Salisbury Harnham West
Salisbury Milford
Salisbury St Edmunds
Salisbury St Francis & Stratford
Salisbury St Pauls
Tisbury
Laverstock
Wilton
South Cotswolds Constituency
Brinkworth
Bybrook
Cricklade & Latton
Kington
Malmesbury
Minety
Purton
Sherston
South West Wiltshire Constituency
Trowbridge Lambrok
Trowbridge Adcroft
Trowbridge Central
Trowbridge Drynham
Trowbridge Grove
Trowbridge Paxcroft
Westbury East
Westbury North