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EXCLUSIVE: Whitehall risk warning over election reforms 29/04/2022 Whitehall officials have privately admitted councils could be overwhelmed by one of the largest sets of electoral reforms ever seen by local authorities, The MJ understands.
Scottish voters making more use of the single transferable vote 26/04/2022 Voters in Scotland are making increased use of the single transferable vote (STV) in local elections, according to new analysis.
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Lords vote against plans for photo ID for voters 08/04/2022 The Government has been defeated by Lords over plans to introduce mandatory photo ID for voters.
Elections at 'risk of failure' 24/01/2022 A deluge of reforms to elections is putting the system at risk of failure, officials have warned.
City council votes to overhaul electoral system 20/01/2022 Derby City Council councillors have approved proposals to change the electoral system so that members are elected once every four years.
MPs call for voter ID plans to be halted 13/12/2021 The Government's voter ID plans should be paused to determine if the measures are 'fit for purpose', MPs have warned.
Four Welsh councils to pilot flexible voting schemes 09/11/2021 Four councils in Wales will allow people to vote before polling day in next May’s local government elections as part of a pilot scheme.
Welsh Government makes final decision on boundary changes 18/10/2021 The biggest ever changes to electoral boundaries in Welsh local government have been confirmed.
It’s now or never for modern democracy 14/10/2021 The electoral landscape is now ‘more crowded than ever’, while council resources have been ground down, says Laura Lock – and she warns that professionals do not have limitless capacity.
Mayoral elections to be 'first past the post' 16/09/2021 The Government has announced the 'first past the post' electoral system will be used for all local mayoral and police and crime commissioner elections.
High turnout in May’s elections despite COVID-19 14/09/2021 May’s elections were well-run and there was no decline in turnout despite the pandemic, new research shows.
Labour under pressure to commit to voting reform 14/09/2021 The party is set to debate adopting Proportional Representation (PR) for General Elections at its annual conference.
Voter ID law must be 'necessary and proportionate' warn MPs 02/09/2021 The Government must explain why a new law to make voter ID mandatory is both necessary and proportionate, MPs have said today.
Democracy under threat: Elections Bill’s risk to people with additional needs 03/08/2021 Dr Mark Brookes discusses why measures to introduce voter ID could affect voter participation for those with learning disabilities.
Welsh government proposes placing polling stations in colleges 03/08/2021 People in Wales may soon be able to vote for their local representatives as they go about their weekly shop or finish their lessons.
Report calls for 'sweeping reform' of electoral system 12/07/2021 A full review of electoral funding and legislative changes are needed to avoid electoral failure in the UK, a new report has argued.
Elections Bill introduced in Parliament 06/07/2021 Councils must be properly funded and given ample time to prepare for the 'significant' changes proposed for election rules in the UK, the Electoral Commission has warned.
Four out of ten people without ID will not apply for free voter cards, campaigners warn 02/07/2021 Four out of ten people without photo ID are unlikely to apply for a free elector card from their local council, according to the results of a new survey.
Commissioners appointed at Liverpool City Council 10/06/2021 Surrey CC’s chief executive Joanna Killian will be part of the team of independent commissioners who will oversee improvements at Liverpool City Council, local government secretary Robert Jenrick has announced today.
Free voter cards to be issued by councils under new bill 27/05/2021 Councils will be required to provide free voter cards for people without the correct identification under the Government’s voter ID plans.
Civil society groups denounce voter ID plans as ‘dangerous distraction’ 14/05/2021 Leading UK civil society groups have united to challenge plans to block those without ID from voting.
Queen's Speech: No social care solution in sight 11/05/2021 The Queen’s Speech has said proposals on social care reform will be brought forward – but it fell short of a commitment to legislation in this Parliament.
Queen's Speech: Controversial voter ID plans roll forward 11/05/2021 Voter ID is expected to be introduced by May 2023 after the Government pledged to introduce legislation to ‘ensure the integrity of elections’.
Local elections 2021: Counties buck the Tory trend 09/05/2021 County councils have bucked the trend of Conservative success in the local election on Thursday, with a mixed picture for the party.
Local elections 2021: Voters back mayors in referendums 09/05/2021 Tower Hamlets and Newham LBC have both voted to keep the post of directly elected mayor in referendums run alongside the local elections.
Welsh elections 2021: Labour stays in power 08/05/2021 Welsh Labour are set to retain control of the Welsh Government, taking half of the seats on the second day of counting.
Scottish elections 2021: SNP secures fourth consecutive victory 08/05/2021 The SNP has won three key seats in the 2021 Scottish elections, although it is unclear if they have done enough to secure a majority before the second day of counting.
English elections 2021: Conservatives make gains across country 07/05/2021 The Conservatives have taken control of 13 more councils in England in last week's local elections.
Everyone with a learning disability should have their voices heard in the local elections 04/05/2021 Emma Fraser explains why having a learning disability should never be a barrier to taking part fully in elections.
Only a third of local election candidates are women 04/05/2021 New research has shown that only a third of candidates in the English local elections are women, leading to concerns about a lack of gender equality in local government.
Battle of the Smart Cities 04/05/2021 Piers Mulroney explores how the race to innovate, digitise and decarbonise is driving the mayoral elections in Birmingham and Manchester.
Council apologises for duplicate postal vote 04/05/2021 Darlington Borough Council has issued an apology after a printing error caused 370 duplicate postal votes to be sent out in error.
Government scraps self-isolation rule to allow care home residents to visit polling stations 04/05/2021 Care home residents will be allowed to vote in person in this week's local elections without having to self-isolate afterwards for 14 days, due to changes in Government guidance.
Electoral system ‘barrier to progressive change’, campaigners say 04/05/2021 The current electoral system divides the vote for left and centre-left political parties and benefits the Conservative Party, democracy campaigners have found.
Problematic predictions 22/04/2021 Paul Wheeler looks at how the Super Thursday electoral feast is shaping up. He highlights the key trends that are marking these ‘postal vote elections’.
Care home residents 'barred' from voting booth says care group 14/04/2021 A care group has branded it a 'national scandal' that care home residents will be unable to vote in person in the local elections without self-isolating for 14 days afterwards.
Campaigners call for 'major voting rights effort' 12/04/2021 Campaigners are calling for automatic registration to avoid millions of people being left 'voiceless' in the upcoming local elections.
Councils pay tribute to Prince Philip 09/04/2021 Councils across the country have paid tribute to His Royal Highness Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, after his death was announced today.
Mayoral votes to use ‘outdated’ system 16/03/2021 The Government plans to switch to the first-past-the-post system to elect mayors.
Campaigners warns voter ID plans will 'disenfranchise millions' 10/03/2021 Plans for mandatory voter ID will disproportionately impact the BAME community and prevent millions of people from voting, campaigners have warned.
Unison call for election safety measures 01/03/2021 The Government needs to implement strict measures in May’s local elections to keep staff safe, trade union Unison urged today.
Election campaigning allowed from 8 March 01/03/2021 Individual activists will be allowed to deliver leaflets and canvass voters outdoors from 8 March in the run up to the English local elections.
New legislation extends proxy voting in local elections 24/02/2021 The Government has introduced new measures to ensure people needing to self-isolate will still be allowed to vote in the upcoming local elections.
The problem with polls 18/02/2021 Local government has finally learned that two years’ worth of elections will take place on ‘Super Thursday’ 6 May, with a ‘high bar’ for any delay. Martin Ford talks to the sector about the challenges ahead.
Government confirms May election date 05/02/2021 The Government has officially confirmed local elections will go ahead on May 6.
Councils back postponement of May local elections 25/01/2021 Senior council figures have urged the Government to postpone the local elections planned for May, according to a new poll.
May elections to go ahead as council chiefs call for indemnity 21/01/2021 Local elections will go ahead on 6 May despite the ongoing pandemic, Prime Minister Boris Johnson has ruled.
Call for ‘urgent clarity’ on elections 06/01/2021 Speculation over whether local elections will take place in May as scheduled has been labelled ‘unhelpful’ by councils.
Proportional votes to come to Wales 19/11/2020 Proportional voting will be introduced to Welsh council elections for the first time as the franchise is extended to 16- and 17-year olds and foreigners.
Mayor anticipates Covid-19 election disruption 20/07/2020 London mayor Sadiq Khan has urged voters in the capital to register for postal ballots ahead of next year’s elections to avoid disruption from the COVID-19 crisis.
Voter ID plans will have a disproportionate impact on BME people, campaigners warn 23/06/2020 Mandatory voter ID plans could bring ‘US-style voter suppression to the UK’, anti-racist and BME organisations have warned today.
Campaigners call for voting age to be lowered to 16 across all of the UK 01/06/2020 The right to vote should be extended to include 16 and 17 year olds in England, campaigners have said today.
Victorian-era electoral laws to be made ‘fit for 21st century’ 17/03/2020 The law commissions of England, Wales and Scotland have announced a series of reforms intended to ‘simplify, clarify, and improve electoral law’.
Government postpones council elections 13/03/2020 Local government elections due to take place on 7 May have been postponed for a year due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Electoral Commission calls for autumn polls 12/03/2020 May’s local elections should be postponed until the autumn, the Electoral Commission has said.
Young people and foreign citizens keen to get involved in Welsh politics, study shows 03/03/2020 Young people and foreign citizens are more interested in voting in local government elections in Wales than some already enfranchised adults, new research shows.
Reform ‘unrepresentative’ electoral system, campaigners say 13/12/2019 Voters have been 'disenfranchised on a mass scale’ by the First-Past-The-Post electoral system, campaigners say.
Council apologises after tweet prompts ‘voter suppression’ accusation 13/12/2019 A Scottish council has apologised for what it described as a ‘lack of clarity’ after it told voters they required ID to vote.
Devolution revolution expected after Johnson wins 13/12/2019 Local government was this morning expecting a devolution revolution after Prime Minister Boris Johnson secured a sweeping election win.
It’s party time 05/12/2019 Paul Marinko tries to help the sector navigate the web of policy commitments for local government on offer after 12 December.
Students urge Whitehall to lower voting age to 16 05/12/2019 Student representatives have called on the next UK Government to follow Wales and Scotland in lowering the voting age to 16.
Nearly 14 million people live in areas with ‘shoe-in seats’ say campaigners 02/12/2019 Nearly 200 seats have not changed party hands since World War II, campaigners have warned today.
Tories pledge to create ‘more homeowners’ 22/11/2019 The Conservative Party has pledged to help renters buy their home and to give first time buyers discounts.
Third of young people not registered to vote, commission warns 19/11/2019 Young people risk missing their chance to vote unless they register quickly, the Electoral Commission has warned.
Welsh teenagers set to get the vote in local government ‘overhaul’ 18/11/2019 A new law to give 16- and 17-year-olds in Wales the vote in local council elections has been unveiled by the Welsh government.
Cost of alternative polling stations to be funded by Whitehall 06/11/2019 Councils will be reimbursed for the cost of finding alternative polling stations in the upcoming General Election.
Getting creative to avoid voting problems 04/11/2019 The forthcoming general election comes at a busy time of year amid warnings of serious strains on the voting system. But the worries may be exaggerated, Mark Whitehead learned.
Campaigners welcome surge in young people registering to vote 01/11/2019 Election experts have called for action to register the ‘missing millions’ of voters, warning that the forthcoming general election was starting from a 'democratically dubious position'.
Queen's Speech 19: Voter ID requirement at elections to be rolled out 14/10/2019 The Queen’s Speech has set out the Government’s plans to require voters to show photographic ID at polling stations.
Plans for voter ID bill branded 'dangerous and undemocratic' 13/10/2019 Plans to introduce voter ID across the whole country have been branded ‘dangerous, misguided and undemocratic’ by the Electoral Reform Society (ERS).
We need to modernise and strengthen the electoral machinery 19/09/2019 There should be no doubt that an election is around the corner. When that does come, would electoral officials be ready? Professor Toby James explores.
'Cracks' starting to show in electoral system 16/09/2019 Election administrators have warned of ‘cracks’ beginning to show in the electoral system with the prospect of another poll on the horizon.
High Court overturns Highworth election result 09/09/2019 Swindon Borough Council has welcomed a High Court decision to overturn an election which saw the wrong candidate elected as a councillor.
Campaigners warn of ‘democracy deserts’ 22/08/2019 There were 17 councils where the party getting the most votes in May’s local elections did not get the most councillors, electoral reform campaigners say.
Campaigners call for reform of ‘broken’ electoral system 29/07/2019 Electoral reform campaigners have warned of a ‘crisis of legitimacy’ in local elections as research reveals the first-past-the-post system leads to widespread disproportionality.
Voter ID trials saw more than 700 'denied a vote' in local elections 22/07/2019 New figures show that 740 people were denied a vote in the latest local elections due to the government's voter ID trials.
Alliance calls for voting reforms to fix 'failing' system 03/07/2019 Political parties and civil society groups have signed the Good Systems Agreement calling for reforms to the UK's voting system.
Labour beats Brexit Party in Peterborough by-election 07/06/2019 Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn welcomed a 'great win' in the Peterborough by-election after scraping home in the face of a strong challenge by the Brexit Party.
Study sets out how best to empower electoral officials 06/06/2019 Organisations running elections do better when they tackle stress among their employees, according to academics.
EU citizens ‘denied’ vote in European elections 24/05/2019 European Union citizens living in the UK have complained of having their right to vote for an MEP ‘denied’.
To what extent is the environment shaping national politics? 15/05/2019 Erica Popplewell explores what the local election results can tell us about concerns for the countryside and environment.
Lack of elections in Northamptonshire: An attack on local democracy? 10/05/2019 With a suggestion that local government reorganisation in Northamptonshire may not take place now until 2021, why were there no local elections in the county last week? Mark Whitehead investigates.
Court rules voting provision for blind people is 'unlawful' 07/05/2019 The way in which blind or partially sighted people are able to vote has been declared ‘unlawful’ in a successful legal challenge.
Whitehall announces measures to safeguard elections against ‘intimidation’ 07/05/2019 The Government today announced a range of new measures designed to help safeguard elections in the UK against ‘intimidation, influence and disinformation’.
Conservatives struggle at the polls as Lib Dems gain 03/05/2019 The two main political parties have made big loses in the local elections, with the Liberal Democrats and independents looking like the real winners of the night.
Voter ID plans will impact ‘millions on the margins’ coalition argues 02/05/2019 Millions of people will be denied their right to vote if the Government presses ahead with its mandatory voter ID plans, according to a call by charities and campaign groups.
Council confirms disgraced MP’s removal 02/05/2019 A by-election is to be held in Peterborough after a recall petition to remove Fiona Onasanya MP secured nearly 20,000 signatures.
Council elections: Warning over lack of progress on female representation 02/05/2019 Only 34% of all candidates running in today’s local elections are women, new research has revealed today.
Security fears after candidate addresses published 02/05/2019 Security concerns have been raised after a loophole forced councils to publish the home addresses of candidates standing in the EU elections.
Over 500,000 apply to register to vote ahead of local elections 30/04/2019 Over half a million people have applied to register to vote in the upcoming local elections, according to the Electoral Commission.
Voter ID plans slammed as 'undemocratic' 30/04/2019 Mandatory voter ID requirements will seriously damage democracy, the Electoral Reform Society has warned again ahead of the local elections this week.
Purdah and local government 18/04/2019 What is purdahh and how can those in local government avoid breaking the rules? Mark Whitehead explains.
Campaigners warn of ‘democracy deserts’ in council elections 18/04/2019 More than 800,000 voters are being denied a real choice in the May local elections, according to new analysis by the Electoral Reform Society.
Council elections: A testing time for party alignments 18/04/2019 Like it or not, the council elections will be dominated by an issue that has nothing to do with local government, says Mark Whitehead.
Concern over councils' ability to cope with polls 17/04/2019 Council chiefs have raised concerns with Government about the sector’s capacity to run EU elections so close on the heels of local polls.
Brexit deadlock reveals need for ‘fairer’ voting system, campaigners say 16/04/2019 Electoral reform campaigners are urging politicians to re-start the conversation about proportional representation ahead of the local elections.
Labour considers automatic voter registration 12/04/2019 The Labour Party is considering adopting automatic voter registration as new policy ahead of the upcoming local elections.
Virtual reality used to help people with learning disabilities vote 09/04/2019 The Northern Ireland branch of Mencap is using virtual reality to support people with learning disabilities to vote in the upcoming local elections.
Whitehall announces preparations for EU elections 02/04/2019 The Government has written to the Electoral Commission confirming that it will help local authorities prepare for possible European elections in May.

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Recuriter: North Yorkshire County Council

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Circular highways is a necessity not an aspiration – and it’s within our grasp

Shell is helping power the journey towards a circular paving industry with Shell Bitumen LT R, a new product for roads that uses plastics destined for landfill as part of the additives to make the bitumen.

Support from Effective Energy Group for Local Authorities to Deliver £430m Sustainable Warmth Funded Energy Efficiency Projects

Effective Energy Group is now offering its support to the 40 Local Authorities who have received a share of the £430m to deliver their projects on the ground by surveying properties and installing measures.

Pay.UK – the next step in Bacs’ evolution

Dougie Belmore explains how one of the main interfaces between you and Bacs is about to change.