There are local elections in May 2023 in England and Northern Ireland.
Local elections, including district councils, unitary authorities and directly-elected mayors in England are taking place on Thursday 4th May. The deadline to register in these elections is 23:59 on Monday 17th April.
All local councils in Northern Ireland are up for election on Thursday 18th May. The deadline to register in these elections is 23:59 on Friday 28th April.
Register to vote here: www.gov.uk/register-to-vote
Local councils have powers over things that really affect students and young people's lives, like:
- Education
- Housing and planning
- Transport services
- Recycling
- Libraries and other community services
- Bin collections
- Social care
Sign up for updates on elections from NUS here: www.nus.org.uk/turn-up
