Photo ID now required for voting from
this May’s local elections onwards
FOR the first time ever, you’ll need to take photo ID to the polling station to be allowed to vote from 4 May.
The Conservative government has changed the law and made it harder to vote in person. Inevitably people, perfectly entitled to vote, will be turned away and denied their ballot.
The Tories claim the measure is to combat voter fraud, but statistics show that in 2019, there were just 33 allegations of impersonation out of over 58 million votes cast!
A solution looking for a problem
“This is a solution looking for a problem,” said Councillor Stephen Cox. “What it is really about is trying to make life difficult for Labour voters in particular who are less likely to have any of the photo ID required. It is a bad move.”
Acceptable forms of ID are: a driving licence, a UK or Commonwealth passport, seniors’ bus pass, Blue Badge but there some are others too. See the Electoral Commission website for full details, www.electoralcommission.org.uk.
Anyone without photo ID must apply for a Voter Authority Certificate (VAC), by 5pm on 25 April. Details are on the Electoral Commission website, or by ringing 0800 328 0280
Your Labour team has established that of the 17 VACs requested across Three Rivers, that more than half came from South Oxhey. “This proves just where the impact of this Tory change is going to be felt the most. I urge everyone not to get caught out and make sure you are eligible to vote in May,” urged Councillor Stephen Cox.
The Conservative government has changed the law and made it harder to vote in person. Inevitably people, perfectly entitled to vote, will be turned away and denied their ballot.
The Tories claim the measure is to combat voter fraud, but statistics show that in 2019, there were just 33 allegations of impersonation out of over 58 million votes cast!
A solution looking for a problem
“This is a solution looking for a problem,” said Councillor Stephen Cox. “What it is really about is trying to make life difficult for Labour voters in particular who are less likely to have any of the photo ID required. It is a bad move.”
Acceptable forms of ID are: a driving licence, a UK or Commonwealth passport, seniors’ bus pass, Blue Badge but there some are others too. See the Electoral Commission website for full details, www.electoralcommission.org.uk.
Anyone without photo ID must apply for a Voter Authority Certificate (VAC), by 5pm on 25 April. Details are on the Electoral Commission website, or by ringing 0800 328 0280
Your Labour team has established that of the 17 VACs requested across Three Rivers, that more than half came from South Oxhey. “This proves just where the impact of this Tory change is going to be felt the most. I urge everyone not to get caught out and make sure you are eligible to vote in May,” urged Councillor Stephen Cox.
LOCAL HOUSING UPDATE...
Councillor Stephen Cox got a site allocated for housing removed from Three Rivers District Council’s Draft Local Plan.
Garages to the rear of the Dick Whittington on Prestwick Road were due to be demolished and six homes built there.
As two on the site had been sold off the alert councillor successfully argued that, as was the case elsewhere, this made the South Oxhey site unsuitable and unviable too.
Land at Foxgrove Path is in the process of being sold by Herts County Council to Three Rivers District Council and a mix of so-called “affordable homes” are expected to be built.
Garages to the rear of the Dick Whittington on Prestwick Road were due to be demolished and six homes built there.
As two on the site had been sold off the alert councillor successfully argued that, as was the case elsewhere, this made the South Oxhey site unsuitable and unviable too.
Land at Foxgrove Path is in the process of being sold by Herts County Council to Three Rivers District Council and a mix of so-called “affordable homes” are expected to be built.
The situation at the former Little Furze School, in Gosforth Lane which was shut by the Tories back in 2004 is more complex and less clear.
Three Rivers Council also held “pre-emption” rights on this site, but only until the end of March. It remains to be seen if it could agree a price and buy it from Herts County Council, but time is running out.
The site has outline planning permission for new homes.
Labour wants the council to secure the maximum amount of homes for rent.
Three Rivers Council also held “pre-emption” rights on this site, but only until the end of March. It remains to be seen if it could agree a price and buy it from Herts County Council, but time is running out.
The site has outline planning permission for new homes.
Labour wants the council to secure the maximum amount of homes for rent.
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