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Notices

Solar Together Scheme

Please see the press release from Charnwood Borough Council regarding the Solar Together Leicestershire scheme which helps people looking to make an investment in solar panels on their house and battery storage systems for a reduced rate.

Solar Together Press Release

Photo ID for Voting

From 4 May 2023 you’ll need to show photo ID when voting in person in some UK elections or referendums.

You’ll need one of the following types of photo ID to vote:

  • a UK or Northern Ireland photocard driving licence (full or provisional)
  • a driving licence issued by the EU, Norway, Iceland, Liechtenstein, the Isle of Man, or any of the Channel Islands
  • a UK passport
  • a passport issued by the EU, Norway, Iceland, Liechtenstein, or a Commonwealth country.
  • a PASS card (National Proof of Age Standards Scheme)
  • a Blue Badge
  • a biometric residence permit (BRP)
  • a Defence Identity Card (MOD form 90)
  • a national identity card issued by the EU, Norway, Iceland, or Liechtenstein
  • a Northern Ireland Electoral Identity Card
  • a Voter Authority Certificate
  • an Anonymous Elector’s Document

You can also use one of the following travel passes as photo ID when you vote:

The photo on your ID must look like you. You can still use your ID even if it has expired.

If you do not have a type of photo ID that allows you to vote, you can apply for a Voter Authority Certificate.