ELECTORS in Kidderminster who have chosen to vote by post will be receiving two postal vote packs so they can vote in both of the elections and have their say on a local poll.

One pack will enable them to vote in the General Election and Wyre Forest District Council election.

The other postal voting pack is so they can take part in the Local Advisory Poll on ‘Should Kidderminster have a Town Council?’.

Ian Miller, counting officer, said not only were the elections important, but taking part in the poll was just as important to the local area.

He said: "We want as many people as possible to take part in the Local Advisory Poll to make sure the result reflects the views of local people. That’s one of the reasons why we are holding it on the same day as the General Election. It’s an important issue which could change the way the town is governed. While we can hold the Local Advisory Poll at the same time as the elections, unfortunately legislation prevents us from combining them. This means we can’t issue just one postal vote pack."

Postal voters are being asked to follow the instructions on the packs and make sure they are returned separately.

More information about the elections is available on the council’s website at wyreforestdc.gov.uk/elections. There is also a page on Local Advisory Poll at wyreforestdc.gov.uk/kidderminsterpoll. It gives details about why the poll is taking place, and what a town council could mean for residents and the town. Each household in Kidderminster have also received an information leaflet.