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If you want to vote in elections and referendums, you must be registered to vote. You only need to register once – you do not need to register separately for every election, but you...
If you want to vote in elections and referendums, you must be registered to vote. You only need to register once – you do not need to register separately for every election, but you...
The next local elections will take place on 6th May 2021 × Dismiss alert In local government elections you are voting for between one and three councillors to represent your ‘ward’ (local neighbourhood/area) on the...
According to the NALC, Local councillors have three main areas of work: 1. Decision-making: Through attending meetings and committees with other elected members, councillors decide which activities to support, where money should be spent,...
Leading learning disability charity Mencap have today published their ‘Easy Read Guide to Local Elections’, which they have created in conjunction with the Electoral Commission. The booklet aims to help make the upcoming 2019...
Turnout for the Local Elections is unfortunately often significantly lower than it is in General Elections, yet their effect on citizens’ and communities’ everyday lives is sometimes more visible. In this blog we’re focusing...
Councils can only be as effective, relevant and vibrant as the people elected to run it. That’s the inspiration behind the Local Government Association’s (LGA) Be a Councillor campaign, encouraging different kinds of people to...
Local Elections are taking place on this week, here is our five minute guide to what you need to know.
This map, created from The University of Manchester, uses the Manchester Metrolink map to show varying levels of voter turnout across Manchester.
On my way to work this morning I started to think about the upcoming local elections and all of the things I interact with on my commute that are influenced by my local council....
Leading learning disability charity Mencap have today published their ‘Easy Read Guide to Local Elections’, which they have created in conjunction with the Electoral Commission.