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Local council elections - Polling stations now open from 7am to 10pm on Thursday 7 May

Here’s what you need to know to vote in person on Thursday 7 May.

  • Polling stations are open 7am to 10pm - check your poll card or the 'Where do I vote?' website for yours
  • Bring photo ID - you cannot vote without an accepted form of ID
  • You do not need your poll card - if you are registered, you can vote
  • All our polling stations are wheelchair accessible and staff are there to help
  • If you have a disability, find out what we can provide to help you vote at your polling station

Read all you need to know on our local council election 2026 page.

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The housing register: apply now

You can apply to join the housing register. To do this you can complete our online form and get your points allocation right away. 

How to apply

We are having technical problems with the online form to apply for the housing register.

For now, you can apply to join the housing register by:

If you need help filling in the form, you can:

If you live at a different address

If you currently live at a different address from the person you want to live with, you cannot apply online at the moment and you will need to complete a change of circumstances form and send it back to us. This process can take up to 6 weeks.

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