The polls opened today at 7am, Thursday, May 2nd, for the local government elections.

Polling stations in Ross-on-Wye are at The Venue, Hill Street, Tudorville & District Community Centre, Walford Avenue, the Larruperz Centre (Constance Room), Ross Swimming Pool and Ross-on-Wye Bowling Club.

Polling stations are open until 10pm and all polling stations in Herefordshire are accessible, with polling station staff who are trained to help in any way they can.

A magnifying glass, a blind selector device and a copy of the ballot paper in large format are available in every polling station.

Local government elections select councillors who are responsible for making decisions on running services in your local area. These include housing, education, transport, highways, planning, social care and waste management.