Are YOU registered to vote?

The way we register to vote has changed and with the General Election and local elections in May you should make sure you’re registered.

You can register to vote here – it takes about five minutes. You'll need to have your National Insurance number handy, if you have one. That's all there is to it.

The same page has a link to instructions for registering by post, if you prefer this.

Share your views on future of registration service

South Gloucestershire Council is reviewing the way it provides registration services for births, deaths and marriages.

Currently the service offers pre-booked appointments at Frenchay, Kingswood, Thornbury and Yate. The council now proposes to concentrate the service at two locations - Frenchay and either Kingswood or Thornbury.

You can find out more and have your say on the council's website. The consultation finishes on 3rd August.

The suggestion is that a service in two locations would be open much more of the week, as opposed to just a couple of days at Yate, but of course people would have to travel further to get there. Which would you rather have? A local service or an all-week service? Please have your say.

The proposal would not stop people getting married at Poole Court - that's a separate arrangement.