Grantchester Parish Council by-election
An election was requested for the two vacancies on Grantchester Parish Council.
One candidate was elected unopposed.
Notice of Uncontested Election [PDF, 10Kb]
No nomination was received for the second vacancy and so a new by-election will be held to fill said vacancy.
A by-election will now be held for the remaining vacancy on 28 August.
Nominations open on 23 July and close at 4pm on 31 July. Nomination papers must be hand delivered to the elections team at the Cambourne Offices. The office is open 9am and 4pm Monday to Friday. Nomination papers can be downloaded from the Electoral Commission website. If you are interested in becoming a candidate and have any questions please email elections@scambs.gov.uk
Should more than one candidate come forward a poll will be held.
The deadline to register to vote will be 11 August.
The deadline to apply for a postal vote or cancel an existing postal vote will be 5pm on 12 August.
The deadline to apply for a proxy vote or a voter authority certificate will be 5pm on 19 August.
Thriplow and Heathfield Neighbourhood Plan Referendum
A neighbourhood plan referendum was held on 12 June in Thriplow and Heathfield.
Declaration of Results [PDF, 14Kb]
Details of the plan can be found on our Neighbourhood Planning pages.
County Council and Mayoral Elections
On Thursday 1 May 2025, elections were held for Cambridgeshire County Council and for the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority Mayor.
The full Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority Mayoral results - including from South Cambridgeshire - have been published by East Cambridgeshire District Council. In South Cambridgeshire, the turnout for the Mayoral election was 38.24%.
The full set of Cambridgeshire County Council results - including from divisions in South Cambridgeshire - are being published by the County Council.
A list of candidates for the Cambridgeshire County Council elections in South Cambridgeshire - as well as associated documentation for the County Council elections - can be viewed below.
South Cambridgeshire Local Totals for Combined Authority Mayoral Election [PDF, 36Kb]
Statement of Persons Nominated [PDF, 0.2MB]
Updated Notice of Election Agents - Four Divisions [PDF, 33Kb]
Notice of Election Agents [PDF, 0.1MB]
County Council Elections Notice of Election [PDF, 0.2MB] [PDF, 0.2MB]
The Statement of Persons Nominated for the Combined Authority Mayoral election was published on the East Cambridgeshire District Council Website.
For any enquiries please email elections@scambs.gov.uk
Waterbeach Parish Council by-election
A by-election was held on 1 May 2025 to fill the current vacancy on Waterbeach Parish Council.
The nomination period for candidates has now closed. A list of candidates can be viewed below.
The results of the by-election for Waterbeach Parish Council:
Sarah Dixon - 482
Sarah Ann Smart - 861 (elected)
Declaration of Result [PDF, 14Kb]
Statement of Persons Nominated [PDF, 10Kb]
Waterbeach Parish by-election Notice of Election [PDF, 14Kb]
Pampisford Neighbourhood Plan Referendum
A neighbourhood plan referendum was held in Pampisford on Tuesday 8 April.
Declaration of Results [PDF, 14Kb]
Details on the plan can be found on our neighbourhood planning pages.
Verification number
We are required to publish our verification number [PDF, 11Kb] annually.