All of the elections taking place as voters head to the polls in England and Northern Ireland next month
Voters will take to the polls across England and Northern Ireland for the local elections this spring.
A majority of the seats up for election this year were last contested in May 2019. In England, 146 local authorities will be electing their full council, while 83 will have a third of their seats up for grabs. Four areas will also be holding mayoral elections.Local councillors usually serve a four-year term. Some councils elect all of their councillors at the same time every four years, while other councils elect just a portion of their councillors each time and hold elections more regularly.
Metropolitan councils in England holding elections on May 4: A third of the council up for election unless stated otherwise
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