POLLING stations across Basingstoke and Deane will welcome voters once more today (Thursday).

Residents living in 20 wards will be entitled to vote to elect a councillor to serve until May 2020, when all the borough’s seats will be up for election.

The wards are Basing; Baughurst and Tadley North; Bramley and Sherfield; Brighton Hill North; Burghclere, Highclere and St Mary Bourne; Chineham; Eastrop; Grove; Hatch Warren and Beggarwood; Kempshott; Kingsclere; Norden; Oakley and North Waltham; Overton, Laverstoke and Steventon; Pamber and Silchester; South Ham; Tadley Central; Tadley South; Upton Grey and The Candovers; and Winklebury.

There is also a parish election Pamber. No other parish or town councils polls are scheduled to be held.

Polling stations will be open until10pm tonight.

The Gazette will be covering the election count on its website on Friday.