Councillors and democracy

Full Council meeting goes virtual

Councillors in North East Lincolnshire will this week “return’’ to the Town Hall for the first time since the outbreak of Covid 19 when the authority holds its first Full Council meeting since the Spring. In a first for the Council, the 42 members of the authority will take part in virtual, hybrid set up…

4 years ago | Councillors and democracy

Lockdown voters: Council sees surge in voter registration during pandemic

Local and national elections may be delayed due to the coronavirus pandemic, but that isn’t stopping some local residents from exercising their democratic right. Around a hundred people in our area register a week in the lockdown, meaning that they will be able to vote in the next elections. Registering to vote only takes 5…

4 years ago | Councillors and democracy