Caroline to be elected to Town Council on 21 March

On Thursday 21 March there will be an election for a Town Councillor in Marlborough – to represent the West Ward – the first such election in thirteen years since Cllr Noel Barrett-Morton triumphed in October 2011.

Normally in an election there aren’t any certainties – favourites, likely losers – for sure, but no certainties. Until now. There is one certainty, the winner will be Caroline, and Caroline Jane at that. Both candidates share the first and middle names which – apart from being a coincidence – is possibly unique?

In the Blue corner, representing the Conservative Party is Caroline (Jane) Wrench. In the Gold corner, representing the LibDem Party is Caroline (Jane) Sadler. Click here to see why each candidate wants you to vote for them.

Also unusual is that this is (possibly?) the first fully ‘party political’ election to the Town Council, ever. For the Local Authority – Wiltshire Council – sure, party politics tend to dominate although there are several Independents elected, and Devizes Town Council is run by the ‘Guardians’, who are described as a ‘party’ although local to Devizes, but there are also numerous independents elected to that Town Council as well. So normally, at Town Council level, a ‘national party’ contest is rare. Councillors are there to represent those in the same street. It’s familiarity and being able to look into each other’s eyes, and knowing the person that will act on your behalf that is key, not the colour of the rosette. Normally.

Two Polling stations – The Leisure Centre and The Town Hall. Qualifying West Ward residents – on the electoral Register – will receive voting cards through the post soon. But, and this is a first for Marlborough, every voter will be required to present a ‘Voter ID’ when presenting to the Polling Station, and without that you won’t be able to vote. What is a ‘Voter ID’? A Passport, Driving Licence, Bus Pass or similar will be sufficient (click here for more information as to what will be required), and if you need to apply for a Voter ID card, not holding one of the approved cards, click here to start the application process.

It is worth checking and making sure that you have the acceptable form of ID as without that you won’t be able to cast a vote in the forthcoming General Election which will (likely) take place this coming Autumn, but as yet, we don’t know when.

Below is the formal notice of the election (click to enlarge).

Marlborough.news would never tell you who to vote for, in any election, or why. All we will do is enable you, the voter to decide, and soon we will be publishing an easily accessible (via one of the upper click buttons) ‘Election Special’ section where you can find out about each candidate, and see why they each want you to vote for them.

But, in this case, Marlborough.news will make an exception.

We say ‘Vote for Caroline’…….