The next general election will take place in all constituencies of the United Kingdom for seats in the House of Commons on or before Thursday, 3 June 2010.
Since the last general election held on 5 May 2005, the Boundary Commission for England has carried out a review of constituencies to ensure that their size and composition are as fair as possible.
As a result of this review, for the next general election, the number of seats in the House of Commons will rise from 646 to 650, each returning a single Member of Parliament.Once the date of the general election is announced, new constituencies will come into force within the Amber Valley Borough, as follows:-
Amber Valley County Constituency – comprising the Borough Wards of Alfreton, Codnor & Waingroves, Heage & Ambergate, Heanor & Loscoe, Heanor East, Heanor West,Langley Mill & Aldercar, Ironvile & Riddings,Kilburn, Denby & Holbrook, Ripley, Ripley & Marehay, Shipley Park, Horsley & Horsley Woodhouse, Somercotes, Swanwick and Wingfield.
Part Derbyshire Dales County Constituency – comprising the Borough Wards of Alport, Crich and South West Parishes.
Part Mid-Derbyshire County Constituency – comprising the Borough Wards of Belper Central, Belper East, Belper North, Belper South and Duffield.
If you wish to stand for election as a Member of Parliament, please note that you must be 18 years of age or over on the date of your nomination.A deposit of £500 must be submitted by the close of nominations, along with completed nomination papers.
Further information, a fact-sheet on the process of standing for election and nomination papers are available by contacting the Council’s Election Office.
The Acting Returning Officer for the Amber Valley County Constituency will be Peter Carney, the Chief Executive at Amber Valley Borough Council.For contact details, please see the main contact information at the bottom of this page.
The Acting Returning Officer for the other Constituencies are as follows:-
Derbyshire Dales County Constituency (Derbyshire Dales DC):Acting Returning Officer:David Wheatcroft
Election helpline:01629-761335
Email:electoral@derbyshiredales.gov.uk
Election Office
Derbyshire Dales District Council
Town Hall
Matlock
Derbyshire
DE4 3NN
Mid-Derbyshire County Constituency(Derby City Council):Acting Returning Officer:Michael Foot
Election helpline:01332-255478
Email:elections@derby.gov.uk
Election Office
Derby City Council
P O Box 6292
Council House
Derby
DE1 2ZL
