If you have registered for a postal vote, your pack has now been sent and is on its way to your registered address.

If you haven't had yours yet, and you want a replacement postal vote pack (e.g., you are going on holiday before it will reach you), please email elections@lichfielddc.gov.uk with your name, address, contact details, reason for replacement and an image of a valid photo ID. We will contact you when the replacement is ready to collect, from the council office - please bring your ID with you.

If collecting on behalf of someone else, you will need to provide photo identification for you both, together with a signed letter authorising collection.

The easiest way to return your completed postal vote is in your nearest post box, but you can hand deliver it to the council offices during office hours, or at a polling station on election day. If you hand deliver it, you will need to complete a statutory form - our staff will help you with this, so you may have to wait a short while.

The deadline for new postal applications has now passed, however, if you are taken ill or get an unexpected work commitment which will prevent you from attending the polling station, you can apply for an emergency proxy application - a doctor or your employer will need to support your application.

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.

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Habitat Havens

Lichfield District Council is working hard to support our environment and from May 2024 we are starting to launch Habitat Havens across the district.

The objective is to increase the local biodiversity and provide a sanctuary for wildlife and plant species; some of which struggle to thrive when strict mowing regimes are followed.

You might notice some areas around our parks and open spaces looking a bit wilder than usual. That's intentional and we are undertaking activity that is similar to councils up and down the country as we try and better support our environment.

You will see signs like this in the areas that will be our Habitat Havens so they will be easy to spot.

Habitat havens

We're letting these areas grow out to support a diverse range of plant life and provide homes for various species, from invertebrates to birds and small mammals. They will not be mown in line with our usual scheduling to allow nature to take hold in small places around out district.

The areas have been chosen as they are not places that are used for games or play and where the growing grasses and wildflowers will not negatively impact the surrounding area.

Habitat Haven Sites – maps for the locations for 2024

The Habitat Haven maps can be downloaded from our website.

Locations

Barn Close
Chaseview Park
Dove Close
Lawnswood Avenue
Mesnes Green
Millipond open space
Netherstowe open space
Redwood Park
Shortbutts Park
St Micheal's Island
Stour Close