Local Elections Voter Experience Survey - Your voting experience - North Northamptonshire Council

Were you aware that you were voting in two different elections - the local election and the Town & Parish Council elections? Please note not all wards conducted a Town & Parish Council election.

Local election Local election

Local councils are made up of councillors who are elected by the public in local elections. Councillors work with local people and partners, such as community groups, businesses and other organisations, to agree and deliver on local priorities. The decisions are implemented by permanent council staff, council officers, who deliver services on a daily basis.

The role of a councillor is to serve and represent everyone in the ward that they are elected to (and not just those who voted for them). Some are also appointed to additional roles in the council, such as being an Executive member.

The role brings people together. Councillors work with a diverse range of people from their community and have officers to support them in their role at the council. Councillors lead the local conversation: you can be part of that to make your area the best place it can be. Becoming a councillor | Local Government Association

Town and Parish Council election Town and Parish Council election

Town and Parish councils run numerous services, depending on the council size. You will see many day-to-day, but some have yet to be discovered. These include delivering services (such as allotments, car parks, celebrations and festivals, community buses, community and leisure centres, litter bins, parks and open spaces, public toilets and street lights), improving the quality of life (such as community hubs, neighbourhood plans, funding community projects and services, suitable housing, setting up dementia-friendly groups, solar panels, tackling loneliness and youth projects), and giving the community a voice on planning matters with principal authorities and developers, local police and health services, and the government. What parish and town councils and councillors do

Yes No No, and this impacted my choice whether to vote I'm not sure

Information about how to vote is shared via the local Council, ie North Northamptonshire Council. Information about the various political parties, their candidates and policies is shared via the political parties. Did you feel you had enough information to make an informed choice in each election?

Yes, I had everything I needed to understand how to vote Yes, I had the information I needed about all the candidates, or the ones I was interested in No, I did not understand how to vote No, I did not have enough information about the candidates.