Candidates are limited to spend £960, plus 8p per local government elector in the division registered to vote on the last day for publication of the notice of election (Tuesday 25 March 2025).
A table will be published here on that day with the local government elector numbers, so candidates can calculate how much they can spend on their campaign during the 'regulated period'. The regulated period begins on the day after the date a person officially becomes a candidate and ends on polling day - Thursday 1 May 2025.
The Electoral Commission offers guidance on campaigning.
Agents, who work on behalf of a candidate, are required to submit an expenses return after the election. Expense returns forms and more information about the process can be downloaded from the Electoral Commission's website.