00:00Wakefield Council says local elections across the district will go ahead as planned on the 7th of May.
00:07The authority has confirmed it is not affected by government reorganisation, despite dozens of councils elsewhere seeking delays.
00:15Ministers are overhauling local government, including plans to abolish the two-tier district and county system.
00:22Wakefield is a metropolitan district, so ballots will still take place.
00:26This year's vote will be an all-out election, with every seat contested following ward boundary changes.
00:33Voters can cast up to three votes in each ward, but must be registered by the 20th of April.
00:40The council is also reminding residents to renew postal votes.
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