South Worcestershire Development Plan Review and New Voting ID Requirements

South Worcestershire Development Plan Review (SWDPR)

The Parish Council thought residents might be interested to see the comprehensive commentary made by the Joint Parishes Group rebutting the South Worcestershire Development Plan Review which is due to go to the Planning Inspector in the next few months. The Joint Parishes Group includes representatives from Norton-juxta-Kempsey, Whittington, Stoulton, White Ladies Aston and Drakes Broughton-Wadborough Parish Councils as well as Mucknall Abbey.
Read the full joint Parishes submission here:

Voter ID or register for a postal vote

For the first time, you will need to show a photo ID to be able to vote in the Wychavon District Council and parish and town council elections being held on 4 May 2023. This follows a change in the law introduced by the UK government. If you do not bring a photo ID with you to the polling station and produce it when asked, then you will not be able to cast your vote.

Which forms of photo ID can I use to vote?

You will only need to show one form of photo ID. It needs to be the original version and not a photocopy. You may already have a form of photo ID that is acceptable.  You can use any of the following:

  • Passport issued by the UK, any of the Channel Islands, the Isle of Man, a British Overseas Territory, an EEA state or a Commonwealth country
  • Driving licence issued by the UK, any of the Channel Islands, the Isle of Man, or an EEA state (this includes a provisional driving licence)
  • A Blue Badge
  • Older Person’s Bus Pass
  • Disabled Person’s Bus Pass
  • Identity card bearing the Proof of Age Standards Scheme hologram (a PASS card)
  • Biometric immigration document
  • Ministry of Defence Form 90 (Defence Identity Card)
  • National identity card issued by an EEA state
  • Electoral Identity Card issued in Northern Ireland
  • Voter Authority Certificate
  • Anonymous Elector’s Document
  • Oyster 60+ Card
  • Freedom Pass
  • Scottish National Entitlement Card
  • 60 and Over Welsh Concessionary Travel Card
  • Disabled Person’s Welsh Concessionary Travel Card
  • Senior SmartPass issued in Northern Ireland
  • Registered Blind SmartPass or Blind Person’s SmartPass issued in Northern Ireland
  • War Disablement SmartPass issued in Northern Ireland
  • 60+ SmartPass issued in Northern Ireland
  • Half Fare SmartPass issued in Northern Ireland.
Read more about local elections here:

Want to vote by Post?

Download the Postal Voting Application form here: apply-vote-post