General Election briefing

A BRIEFING session is being held for prospective candidates and their agents in the forthcoming parliamentary elections for the Loughborough and Charnwood constituencies.

The session will take place at 6pm tomorrow (Thursday, April 27) at Charnwood Borough Council’s Southfields Offices in Committee Room 1 and is open to anyone considering standing for election in those constituencies for the general election on June 8.

The session will cover an overview of the election processes and arrangements and it should take no more than an hourand-a-half.

Nomination and support packs for candidates will be available after the session.

If you wish to attend the briefing session or require further information please contact the Electoral Services Office on 01509 634612 or e-mail electoral.services@charnwood.gov.uk

The deadline to register to vote in time for the general election is May 22.

Anyone who is not yet registered to vote should apply now at: www.gov.uk/registertovote.

Anyone who was registered to vote at the EU Referendum, or has registered to vote at local elections in May, does not need to re-register in order to take part in the 2017 General Election.