Welcome to our Electoral Services webpages

Our Democratic Services pages provide information about our Councillors and their meeting agendas and minutes. Our Electoral Services pages provide information about the election process, the various ways you can vote and the Electoral Register.

Democracy is a form of government in which the supreme power is held completely by the people under a free electoral system. It is derived from the Greek word meaning "popular government".

There is no universally accepted definition of 'democracy', but there are two principles that any definition of democracy includes. The first principle is that all members of the society have equal access to power and the second that all members enjoy universally recognised freedoms and liberties.

An essential process in representative democracies are competitive elections. Furthermore, freedom of political expression, freedom of speech and freedom of the press are essential so that citizens are informed and able to vote in their personal interests. For a more in depth explanation of Democracy, visit Wikipedia.

Councillors are the people you have elected to represent your interests.

For more information on Councillors view our Democratic Services website pages.

Our Electoral Services website pages provide information on European, Parliamentary, Borough, County and Parish and Town Council Elections. They include the following information:

• Are you registered to vote?
• Ways you can vote
• Wards up for election
• Ward Map
• Previous election results
• The Councillor Code of Conduct
• How to complain about a Councillors conduct