PEOPLE have been urged to take part in the up-coming election to Lancashire County Council.

The poll will take place on Thursday, May 4, and will decide all 84 seats on the council.

The county council provides the majority of local government services in Lancashire including education, fostering and adoption, health and social care, cultural services, libraries and archives, registering births, deaths and marriages, recycling and highways and transport.

The authority's chief executive Jo Turton said: "This is an important time to have your say on the services that we provide, which can affect the lives of everyone in Lancashire.

"Our elections are only held every four years, so your vote helps to choose the people who will take important decisions about council services in the coming years."

The votes will be counted on Friday, May 5.

For more information visit www.lancashire.gov.uk/elections.