Ceredigion County Council

Councils provide a range of services to their communities. Some are statutory which means that they must be provided. These include refuse collection and libraries. Others are regulatory. These must also be provided and include planning and managing the development of land and property, and licensing of, for example premises or taxis. Finally, there are discretionary services which councils may choose to provide such as the promotion of tourism.

Here are some examples of what your Council is responsible for:

• Education - Schools and school transport
• Housing - Strategies, advice, provision, and benefit administration
• Social Services - Care and protection of children, older people and Disabled people
• Highways and Transport - Road maintenance, traffic management and planning, street naming
• Waste Management - Refuse collection, recycling and fly tipping
• Leisure & Cultural services - Libraries, museums, leisure centres and the arts
• Consumer protection - Trading Standards
• Environmental services - Food safety, pollution control
• Planning - Development planning and development management
• Economic Development - Attracting new businesses, promoting leisure and tourism

Emergency Planning - In case of emergencies such as floods, diseases, or terrorist attacks.

For this election, you must be from the Lampeter Electoral Ward and are:

• Registered to vote: If you’re not already registered, visit gov.uk/register-to-vote
• Sixteen or over on the day of the election – 6 October 2022.
• A British, Irish, EU, or qualifying Commonwealth citizen*.
• A qualifying foreign citizen who has permission to enter or stay in the UK, or who doesn’t need such permission.

*A qualifying Commonwealth citizen is someone who has leave to enter or remain in the UK or does not require such leave. The list of qualifying countries, British Crown Dependencies and British Overseas Territories can be found on the Electoral Commission website.

The following groups are legally excluded from voting in Wales:

• A convicted person (though remand prisoners, as yet not convicted prisoners and civil prisoners can vote if they are on the electoral register).
• Anyone found guilty within the previous five years of corrupt or illegal practices in connection with an election.

• The deadline to apply for a postal vote – 5.00pm on Wednesday, 21 September.
• Postal vote applicants must already be registered to vote. Forms can be downloaded from the Gov.UK website or 01545 570881
• Only postal votes which arrive back before 10.00pm on polling day will be counted.
• Forgot to send your postal vote back in time? Completed and sealed postal vote packs can be dropped into any polling station in the same voting area on polling day, but ideally to your local polling station.
• Lost your postal vote or it didn’t arrive? Replacement packs can be issued from Friday, 30 September until 5.00pm on 6 October 2022. Replacement postal ballot packs will only be issued in person at Neuadd Cyngor Ceredigion, Penmorfa, Aberaeron, Ceredigion SA46 0PA.
• Phone in advance if you require a replacement postal ballot pack
  • You will need to bring proof of identification: one photographic
  • ID such as a passport or driving licence, or two pieces of ID which confirm your name and address such as a bank statement, utility bill or official letter.

• The deadline to apply for a proxy vote – 5.00pm on Wednesday, 28 September.
• A proxy voter is someone you trust who you appoint to vote on your behalf.
• You must already be registered to vote to make a proxy application. Forms and full details on eligibility can be found on the Electoral Commission website
• Your proxy must be eligible to vote in the election and will need to be able to vote in person at your polling station, or need to apply to cast their proxy vote by post. They will receive a letter or poll card at their address giving them the necessary details.
• Postal voters are not eligible to apply for a proxy vote.
• Emergency proxy votes may be available from after the proxy deadline of 5.00pm 29 September until 5.00pm on 6 October 2022 but only under specific extenuating circumstances, find details on the Electoral Commission website or 01545 570881

Emergency Proxy voters

Emergency proxy votes may be available from after the proxy deadline until 5.00pm on 6 October 2022 but only under specific extenuating circumstances, find details on the Electoral Commission website or 01545 570881.