Key amnesty 1-30 April
Tenancy fraud is a criminal offence and offenders can be prosecuted under the Prevention of Social Housing Fraud Act 2013 (POSHFA). You can be fined, imprisoned or both. The courts also have the power to...
Posted 26 Feb 2025
Voter photo ID
Posted on the 22nd March 2023
From 4 May 2023, voters in England will need to show photo ID to vote at polling stations in some elections.
This will apply to:
- Local elections
- Police and Crime Commissioner elections
- UK parliamentary by-elections
- Recall petitions
From October 2023 it will also apply to UK General elections.
There are many different forms of photo ID accepted, but if you do not have any of these, you can apply online or through the local authority for a free Voter Authority Certificate.
When applying for a Voter Authority Certificate, you will need to provide your:
- name
- address
- date of birth
- National Insurance number
- Recent photo
You can find the full list of accepted ID here: Accepted forms of photo ID
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Talkback Winter 2024
The Winter edition of Talkback is available now. Talkback Winter 2024 If you require a paper copy, please let us know. We have a limited supply. You can request this via our Customer Services Team...
Posted 12 Dec 2024
