Elections for Cambridge City Council and the European Parliament take place on Thursday 22 May. There will also be a city council by-election in Petersfield ward following the resignation of Cllr Gail Marchant-Daisley. Cambridge residents are encouraged to use their vote to decide who they would like to represent them on local issues.

Antoinette Jackson, Returning Officer for the local election said: “It is important that people remember to come and vote in the elections. Councillors make important decisions about how your council tax is spent and how local services are shaped. This is your opportunity to decide who will best represent you on the city council and to help make decisions on your behalf. In addition, on Thursday 22 May you will also have the opportunity to vote on who you wish to represent you for the Eastern region at the European Parliament.”

Everyone who registered and is eligible to vote will now have received a poll card – although you do not need your poll card to vote. There will be 47 polling stations open across the city from 7am until 10pm . All are accessible to people with a mobility or visual disability.

Your polling station is listed on your poll card and can also be found on cambridge.gov.uk/elections or by phoning 01223 457048.

The count for the local elections will take place at The Guildhall overnight on Thursday-Friday with the final results expected early on Friday morning. Updates of the city council election results will be available via the council’s website, cambridge.gov.uk

The count for the European elections will take place on Sunday 25 May. Results for the Eastern region, of which Cambridge is a part, will be announced in Chelmsford and available on the Chelmsford City Council website at www.chelmsford.gov.uk/euroelections.