Polls are now open

Polls are now open in today's local elections in England.

Polling stations are open from 7am to 10pm

Elections are being held today (1st May 2025) for 23 councils and six mayors in England. Around a third of electors in England are eligible to vote, and more than 1,600 councillors will be elected.

There is also a parliamentary by-election in the Cheshire seat of Runcorn and Helsby.

If you are not sure whether there is a local election in your patch, click the link below to a BBC site where you can put in your postcode and it will tell you whether you have an election or not.

Local elections 2025: Where can I vote? - BBC News

These elections will decide who spends millions of pounds of taxpayers' money on your behalf. I encourage people to vote Conservative, but what is even more important is that you turn out to vote for whichever candidate you think will make the best job of looking after your local area.

I have been campaigning for ANNE HANDLEY, the Conservative candidate to be Regional Mayor for Hull and East Yorkshire, who I think would make a fantastic Mayor for the area.

I also went over to Runcorn and Helsby to campaign for SEAN HOULSTON who in my humble opinion would make a great MP for that constituency.

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