Notice of this year's Wolverhampton City Council elections has been published and nominations are now being accepted from prospective candidates.

A total of 20 councillors will be elected on Thursday 7 May, 2015, with 1 seat available in each of the city's electoral wards.

Nomination forms are available from the Returning Officer at Wolverhampton City Council and must be returned by no later than 4pm on Thursday 9 April, 2015.

Members of the electorate who wish to arrange, amend or cancel a postal vote have until 5pm on Tuesday 21 April, 2015, to do so. Applications to vote by proxy must be received by 5pm on Tuesday 28 April, 2015.

released: Friday 20 March, 2015