12 February 2026 Neighbourhood Plan Referendum

Introduction

The Winthorpe with Langford Neighbourhood Plan Referendum was held on Thursday 12 February 2026. Polling stations were open from 7am until 10pm. Poll cards were sent to registered voters who were eligible to vote in this referendum.

Registering to vote

If you are not registered to vote, have recently moved address, changed your name or nationality, the deadline to register for this referendum was Tuesday 27 January 2026.

You can still apply to register, but this will only be effective after this referendum. If you do need to make a new application to register, you can apply to register online or if you cannot register online, please contact us.

Postal and Proxy voting

Postal voting

If you would like to apply to vote by post, the deadline to apply for this referendum was 5pm on Wednesday 28 January 2026. You can still apply to vote by post online or complete a paper application form which is available from the Electoral Commission’s website at www.electoralcommission.org.uk/i-am-a/voter, but this will only be effective after this referendum.

Proxy voting

If you would like to apply to appoint a proxy to vote on your behalf, the deadline to apply for this referendum was 5pm on Wednesday 4 February 2026. In some circumstances you can still apply for a proxy vote online or complete a paper application form which is available from the Electoral Commission’s website at www.electoralcommission.org.uk/i-am-a/voter, but this will only be effective after this referendum.

Appointing an emergency proxy

If you became unable to vote in person since the deadline to apply to appoint a proxy at 5pm on Wednesday 4 February 2026 because of either illness, due to employment, or based on photo ID, you could apply for an emergency proxy. This application form should have been completed and returned to us by 5pm on polling day if it was to be effective for this referendum.

Notice of Referendum

The Notice of Referendum (PDF File, 130kb) was published on Thursday 8 January 2026 and publicised the referendum.

Notice of Poll, including polling places

The Notice of Poll (PDF File, 146kb) was published on Wednesday 4 February 2026. This notice gave details of the referendum question and the polling places used.

Counting of the votes

Firstly, the ballot boxes were verified to ensure that the number of ballot papers in each box was the number that had been issued. Postal ballot papers that were to be included in the count were verified. When all votes were verified, the ballot papers were sorted and counted for each answer to the referendum question.

The verification of the ballot boxes and counting of the votes took place at Winthorpe Village Hall, Gainsborough Road, Winthorpe, Newark, NG24 2NN, following the close of poll at 10pm on Thursday 12 February 2026.

The Declaration of Result of Referendum (PDF File, 136kb) was published following the count.