Notice of Election DCC Hospital NHS Foundation

Notice of Election
Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Council of Governors Election

Notice is hereby given that elections will be held for the Council of Governors of Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. Elections are to be held for the following number of governors in the following Constituencies and Classes:

Constituency and Class Number of Seats
Public Constituency - North Dorset 3
Public Constituency - Purbeck 1
Public Constituency - South Somerset 1
Public Constituency - West Dorset 4
Public Constituency - Weymouth & Portland 4
Staff Constituency 1

To stand for election you must be a member of Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust within the Constituency and Class for which you wish to stand as a candidate. If you do not know which Constituency or Class you are in please contact the Returning Officer at the address below.

Nomination papers to stand for election can be obtained from:
Katie Roper
UK-Engage, Image House, 10 Acorn Business Park, Heaton Lane, Stockport SK4 1AS

Tel: 0161 209 4808
Office hours: 9.00am to 5.00pm Monday - Friday
Fax: 0161 209 4804
Email: dorsetcounty@ukengage.org
Text your name and address to: 07581 543 277

Nomination papers must be returned by post only to the Returning Officer at the above address to arrive no later than 5.00pm on Thursday, 29th March 2012. Please do not return nomination papers to the Trust offices.

Notice of withdrawal of candidates must be given to the Returning Officer in writing by 5.00pm on Tuesday, 3rd April 2012 at the address given for delivery of nomination forms. In the event of a contested election, ballot papers will be posted to qualifying members. Completed ballot papers must be received by the Returning Officer no later than the close of poll at 5.00pm on Friday, 11th May 2012.

Tony Slater
Independent Returning Officer
Friday, 2nd March 2012