Final call for voters ahead of local elections

With polling day fast approaching on Thursday, 7 May, Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council is asking eligible voters to check that they have the necessary arrangements in place.

While the deadline for registering to vote has now passed, people who are already on the electoral roll can still nominate someone to vote on their behalf if they’re unable to attend their polling station in person. The deadline to apply for a proxy vote is 5pm on Tuesday, 28 April. Applications can be made online or by downloading a proxy vote form.

Anyone voting in person, or acting as a proxy on behalf of someone else, must bring valid photo ID. If you do not have an accepted form of ID, you must apply for a free Voter Authority Certificate by 5pm on Tuesday, 28 April.

Residents are encouraged not to delay their applications to avoid missing out on having their say at the polls.

Gordon Mole, Returning Officer for Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council, said:

The borough council is responsible for a variety of services including waste collection, maintaining green spaces, planning, car parks and monitoring hygiene standards in bars, cafes and restaurants.

 

Voting is a fundamental part of our democracy: it enables residents to have a say in who makes the decisions that affect their communities. It’s important that registered voters make sure they have completed all the required steps by the remaining deadlines.”

All 44 borough council seats will be contested in 21 wards, with 23 seats needed to take outright control of the authority.

Links to details of all candidates standing in the borough council election can be found here.

When the notice of election was published, the Conservatives held 26 seats compared to Labour’s 17, and Reform UK’s one.

Voting is also taking place on 7 May in elections for two wards of Kidsgrove Town Council. Details of those and other nominations for town and parish council vacancies can be found here.

The borough council is not responsible for road maintenance, social care, or supporting children and young people with special educational needs.