Residents reminded of election postal vote date

Postal voters in Wolverhampton are being reminded they need to submit their applications by next week's deadline.

Elections are being held across the country on 7 May with more 5,000 councillors up for election across 136 councils in England.

In the West Midlands there are all-out elections in Birmingham, Coventry, Walsall, Sandwell, Solihull and Newcastle under Lyme. A third of seats are up for election in Wolverhampton, as well as Dudley, Tamworth, Cannock Chase and Redditch.

Resident must apply by 17:00 BST on 21 April to get a postal vote in the elections.

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