Online payments and planning portal scheduled maintenance
Due to scheduled maintenance from 5pm Thursday 2
April to 6pm Monday 6 April we will be
unable to take payments through the website for Council Tax, Business
Rates, Rent, Housing Benefit Overpayments and Sundry Invoices.
Payments can still be made by telephone, using our Automated Telephone
Payment system by calling 0300 123 4000.
The planning search page will also be unavailable and if you need
to submit a planning comment in this time, please email planning@baberghmidsuffolk.gov.uk with
the case reference in the subject.
We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.
All electors who are currently registered and eligible to vote will receive a poll card before polling day, which will let you know where you need to cast your vote.
On polling day, polls will be open from 7am to 10pm.
The table below details key dates and deadlines for the upcoming county election.
Date
Action
Monday 20 April
Deadline (by 11:59pm) to register to vote (if you're not already registered)
Tuesday 21 April
Deadline (by 5pm) for new applications to vote by post, or by postal proxy.
Tuesday 21 April
Deadline (by 5pm) to make changes to, or to cancel existing postal vote arrangements.
From Thursday 23 April
Postal votes issued. All Postal votes to electors whose application to vote by post is approved before 12:00pm on Wednesday 1 April 2026 will be included in this despatch.
From Tuesday 28 April
Postal votes issued. All Postal Votes to electors whose application to vote by post is approved after 12:00pm on Wednesday 1 April 2026 up until 5pm on Tuesday 21 April 2026 will be included in this despatch.
Tuesday 28 April
Deadline (by 5pm) to apply to vote by appointing a proxy
Tuesday 28 April
Deadline (by 5pm) to apply for a voter authority certificate. You need to apply if you vote at a polling station and do not have one of the accepted forms of photo ID
Thursday 30 April
First day issuing replacement lost and spoilt postal votes
Thursday 7 May
Polling day. Polling stations open from 7am to 10pm
Thursday 7 May
Last chance to replace lost or spoilt postal votes. Deadline is 5pm
Thursday 7 May
Last chance to apply for an emergency proxy vote. Deadline is 5pm
