People in Cambridgeshire will be heading to the polls on May 2, as
elections are due to be held for two councils and for the
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election next month. Cambridgeshire County Council and the other district councils across the county are not due to hold elections this year. The two city councils both have a third of seats up for election. In Cambridge every ward in the city will be able to vote for one councillor to represent them for the next four years. The city councils are responsible for providing a number of services, including waste collection, running leisure facilities, providing council housing, and making planning decisions. Peterborough City Council is a unitary authority, which means it is also responsible for other services such as highways maintenance and social care. While most parts of the county are not due to have a council election, people will be asked to vote in the election for the Cambridgeshire Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC). Read more: Cambridge nursery gets 'outstanding' Ofsted rating after two 'requires improvement' reports Read more: Horse rescued from river by Cambridgeshire firefighters after falling in The role of the elected PCC is to hold the Chief Constable and the county’s police force to account. They are also expected to work in partnership across a range of agencies, both regionally and nationally, to make sure there is a coordinated approach to preventing and reducing crime. The election for the Cambridgeshire PCC will also be taking place on May 2. People will be required to show an accepted form of photo ID when casting their votes this year in both the council and PCC elections. Anyone without photo ID can apply for a voter authority certificate to use instead, but will need to do so before the deadline on April 24. Story Saved You can find this story in My Bookmarks. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. Follow CambridgeLive
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