Upcoming elections and legal notices

Local government elections

The next local election will take place on 4 May 2023. Your poll card should arrive in early April - this will include the election date, the address of your polling station and the polling hours, which are 7am to 10pm.

You'll need to take photo ID with you in order to vote.

You can find the names of the candidates for each ward in the statement of persons nominated document below.

Legal notices

Some of these files may not be suitable for users of assistive technology. If you use assistive technology and need a version of a document in a more accessible format, please contact the Election Office. We can provide you with an accessible version or arrange to talk to you to explain the contents.

You can find information on how to stand for all types of election on the Electoral Commission website.

Parliamentary (Westminster) elections

The next parliamentary election – also known as a general election – will take place at any time within 5 years from the last election (12 December 2019).

Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) elections

The next PCC election will be in May 2024. 

Combined Authority Mayoral elections

The next Combined Authority Mayoral election will be in May 2024.