On the 30 March 2015 the pre-election period begins and this will have an impact on how we, as a CCG, communicate with our local population.

About the General Election

The General Election takes place on 7 May 2015 and Parliament is dissolved from Monday 30 March 2015; 25 days before the election.

Public sector bodies are expected to abide by certain restrictions in the run up to, during, and in the period following an election. This period has been referred to as Purdah in the past. The CCG and other public bodies refer to it as the 'pre-election period'.

CCGs and its employees (or those who work on its behalf) are legally required to observe this pre-election period from 30 March 2015 - six weeks in advance of the election starting.

Pre-election period

The pre-election period has an impact on how CCGs can go about their work. During the pre-election period the CCG should not carry out any activity which could be seen to be politically controversial, such as making or promoting changes to services. As a result the CCG will not be doing any engagement initiatives across the Scarborough and Ryedale area. During this period it is important that CCGs act and are seen to act, in a politically neutral manner.

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