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media captionPoppy Huskinson, 23, wants to know how the mayoral candidates will tackle Cambridgeshire s housing problems
House prices in Cambridgeshire stand £50,000 above the national average, while in the city of Cambridge itself the difference is £200,000. With young voters struggling to afford their first step on the housing ladder, how are mayoral candidates planning to tackle the issue?
Poppy Huskinson, 23, is one of the many young people who want to know the answer.
She works in Cambridge but is forced to live with her parents in Hertfordshire because of prices in the county. That s definitely a problem for young people that come out of these universities and want to stay in these cities, [they] can t afford to live there, said Miss Huskinson.
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Local election candidates 2021: Who is standing in my area?
Apr 8 2021, 8:55 ET
LOCAL elections scheduled take place last year in England and Wales were postponed when the coronavirus pandemic hit.
Voters will now head to polling stations on Thursday, May 6 to have their say.
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Which local council and mayoral elections are taking place on May 6?
There are 343 councils in England, but not every authority will be holding elections.
This is because elections take place in four-year cycles, so different councils hold polls in varying years.
The Local Government Information Unit (LGIU) said that “with two years worth of elections, it’s going to be ‘Super Thursday’.”
Local Government Information Unit infographic of how Trafford council spends every £100 it gets from council tax [image by Local Government Information Unit] Ever wondered how your council tax gets spent? In the run up to local elections on May 6, the Local Government Information Unit, a local authority membership organisation, has compiled a break down of just that. So what can you get in Trafford for £100? Using data collected from the Government’s Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, for every £100 of council tax you pay, you can see exactly where the cash goes. The highest amount of money is pumped into the borough’s education system – which isn’t too surprising when Trafford’s schools are so sought after.
When are the local elections 2021 and how do I check if I’m registered to vote?
Updated: 6 Apr 2021, 10:52
ALL local elections scheduled for 2020 in England and Wales were postponed for a year until May 2021, due to the coronavirus pandemic.
We explain when and where they are happening, and how to check if you’re registered to vote. Polling stations will be open on May 6, 2021, after local elections were postponed for 12 monthsCredit: Getty Images - Getty
When and where are the local elections?
Local elections are taking place on Thursday, May 6, 2021.
There are 343 councils in England, but not every authority will be holding elections.