When are the local elections in Newcastle?
PA MediaNewcastle City Council has an all-out election Thursday 7 May, where all 78 council seats will be contested.
Voters will take to the polls to pick three councillors to represent their ward.
Information about who is standing for the local council elections in Newcastle will be released closer to the time.
The deadline to register to vote is Monday 20 April and can be done online.
The Labour Party currently holds a majority of seats on Newcastle City Council with the parties split as follows:
- Labour - 34 seats
- Liberal Democrat - 22 seats
- Independents - six seats
- East End and Associates Independents - six seats
- Green Party - four seats
- Newcastle Independents - three seats
- Conservatives - one seat
There are currently two vacancies.
How to vote
Polling stations will be open between 07:00 and 22:00 BST, and photo ID is required to vote.
The council will send out polling cards nearer the time, with details on where to vote.
Voters can select up to three candidates. You do not need to use all the votes but three councillors will still be elected per ward.
Representatives will help shape the direction of the local authority, which is responsible for services like bin collections and planning applications.
An application for a postal vote must be submitted by 21 April and the deadline to submit an application to vote by proxy is 28 April.
Newcastle City Council said 132 polling stations would be open and votes are expected to be counted on Friday 8 May.
It said it planned to declare 13 of the 26 wards at about midday, and the other half in the afternoon.
