You must show photo ID to vote at polling stations in the general election on 4 July 2024. Common photo IDs that you can use include:

Passport (this doesn't need to be in date, but it needs to be recent enough to look like you)
Driving licence (including provisional license)
Blue badge
Specific travel cards (such as an older person’s bus pass or disabled person’s bus pass)
Visit the Electoral Commission's website to find out more about accepted forms of photo ID

Find out more about voting at a polling station, including a handy look up to tell you where to go to cast your vote.

If you haven't returned your postal vote yet, you can still deliver it to the district council house between 9am and 5pm, or any polling station between 7am & 10pm on election day (4 July 2024).

Please be aware however, that you will have to complete a form and you can't just leave it, or put it through our council house letter box. Filling in a form is a legal requirement and our staff have to ask you to complete it.

Our teams will work as fast as we can to serve you, however there may be a short wait at busy times. Thank you for your patience and understanding - we really appreciate it.

Tragic death following dog attack in Stonnall

Everyone at Lichfield District Council is shocked to hear of the tragic death of Ian Price, the victim of yesterday’s dog attack in Stonnall.

Councillor Doug Pullen, Leader of Lichfield District Council said: “Our thoughts are with the family and friends of the victim at this truly dreadful time. We will be supporting our community over the coming days as we process this tragic news and we expect the police to undertake urgent investigations and take all necessary actions.”

Anyone with information, or who witnessed the event, can contact Staffordshire Police on 101, quoting incident 405 of 14 September, or message them using live chat on www.staffordshire.police.uk

If you have any dog-related concerns and/or want to talk with a member of the council team you can contact them by email at pollution@lichfielddc.gov.uk

Published: 15 September 2023