If you think you can make a contribution to the community, why not stand for the council?

                                           

Your council needs you! 

BRIEFING sessions are to be held  at Grimsby Town Hall for individuals thinking of standing for election to North East Lincolnshire Council on Thursday May 2.

Prospective agents are also urged to attend.

This year, there will be polling in all the borough's 15 wards except for Waltham, West Marsh and Wolds.

Dates of the briefing sessions are:

* March 19 at 5:30pm (pre nomination)

* April 10 at 5:30pm (post nomination)

Subjects to be covered include:

* Election timetable

* Qualifications

* Disqualifications

* Nominations

* Appointment of election, polling and counting agents

* Postal votes - including new rules for postal vote handling

* Digital imprints for printed and online materials - new this year

* Voter ID

* Polling day - explanation of how it will work

* Counting of votes - key dates and times

* Candidates’ expenses.

Says NELC: "If you are thinking of standing as a candidate, particularly if you are new to the nomination and elections process, you are strongly urged to attend the briefing sessions which will last for approximately one hour each."

For more information, visit www.nelincs.gov.uk/elections or email elections@nelincs.gov.uk.