What do Councillors do?
It is a Councillor’s role to help individuals in the local area. They make sure that the Council is delivering good services; decide on priority areas that the Council should be working on, and they sit on committees which make these decisions as well as perform a scrutiny role. They hold regular advice ‘surgeries’ where you can meet with them privately and discuss your specific issues.
How do I vote for a councillor?
If you are over 18, live in Croydon and are a British, Commonwealth, or a European Union Citizen, then you are eligible to vote in all elections, local, regional, parliamentary, and European.
At the time of publication the next local elections are due to take place on Thursday 6 May 2010.
To be able to vote you must register with the local council. You can register to vote from the age of 16, although you cannot vote until you are 18. Polling stations are open from 7am until 10pm for all UK elections. You can now take your children with you when you go to vote. If you’re unable to get to the polling station you can apply for a postal vote or arrange for someone else to cast your vote for you (a proxy).
Contact:
Electoral Services
The Town Hall
Katharine Street
Croydon
CR9 1DE
Telephone: 020 8726 6300
Fax: 020 8407 1308
Email: electoral.services@croydon.gov.uk
