Elections on 2 May

Elections for the next Mayor of London and London Assembly members, as well as the by-election for Hillrise ward, will take place on Thursday 2 May.

You must now show photo ID when you vote at polling stations. See a full list of accepted forms of ID. You can also apply for a free Voter Authority Certificate in place of photo ID. The deadline to apply for this is 5pm, Wednesday 24 April.

Security

Criminals will take any opportunity to target businesses. We are working with our partners to help protect you.

Tackling crime and anti-social behaviour

If you witness drug deals and drug use, please report this to the police using their online reporting form or by calling 101.
If you are concerned about someone rough sleeping please contact StreetLink.
If you are concerned about begging and the impact this has on customers’ ability to social distance, please report this to the police using their online reporting form or by calling 101 and to the council by calling 020 7527 7272.

Crime prevention advice

Businesses may be concerned about closing their premises for an indefinite period and so the Metropolitan Police has issued some crime prevention advice to reduce the likelihood of burglaries and other types of crime.

Be scam aware

Malicious email attachments, false government grant phone calls and CEO impersonation scams are common types of scams being targeted at businesses during the pandemic. The increasing risk has led National Trading Standards to launch Businesses Against Scams – a free online training tool to help protect businesses, employees and customers from costly scams.