Residents are going to the polls in Burnley, Chorley, Hyndburn, Pendle, Preston, Rossendale and West Lancashire
Although there are no elections to Lancashire County Council , elections are being held in seven of Lancashire's district areas. These are Burnley , Chorley, Hyndburn , Pendle , Preston , Rossendale and West Lancashire.There are 84 county councillors elected to cover all the electoral divisions in the 12 Lancashire district areas. In Lancashire there are two unitary authorities, Blackburn with Darwen , and Blackpool.
Lancashire county councillors do not represent these areas. The next county council elections will take place in May 2025. Polls will be open on May 2 from 7am to 10pm. However if you have not registered it is now too late, with the deadline being April 16. Residents will need a photo ID to vote, with a list of accepted forms here. If you do not have any of the accepted forms of ID, you can apply for a free Voter Authority Certificate online here until 5pm on April 24.
Across England, more than 2,500 council seats will be up for grabs in 107 local authorities. Mayoral elections are taking place in Greater Manchester as well as East Midland, Liverpool City Region, North East, South Yorkshire, West Midlands, West Yorkshire, York and North Yorkshire, London and Salford.Follow the links below to see the full list of candidates for each ward.
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