NFU Elections - regional positions available

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Nominations are invited for the following positions. Both county chairmen and council delegates will serve as NFU Council members.

County chairmen to serve for a two-year period (2019-2021)

Cheshire and Cumbria

Council delegates to serve for a two-year period (2019-2021)

Cumbria and Lancashire

Nomination forms may be obtained from: Diane Swift, NFU North West, Agriculture House, 1 Moss Lane View, Skelmersdale, Lancashire, by email ZGlhbmUuc3dpZnRAbmZ1Lm9yZy51aw== or by calling 01695 554900. Completed nomination forms must be returned to the regional office by 5pm on Sunday 28 October.

Nominations may be made up by any group of 20 fully paid-up farming members from within the respective county, or at properly constituted NFU meetings. In the event of a single nomination, he/she will be deemed to be elected. If more than one candidate applies a postal vote will take place.

In the event of a contested election, voting papers will be mailed to NFU members registered within the relevant constituency on or before 18 November and must be received by the regional director (at the address above) no later than 5pm on Monday 3 December.

ELECTION DATE: Friday 7 December