Changes to publication of Councillors' home addresses

From 29 June 2026, local authorities will no longer be required to publish the home addresses of elected or co-opted members in councillors' registers of interest.

The introduction of Section 32A of the Localism Act 2011 confirms that a member's home address must not be included in a local authority's public register of interests unless the member has specifically requested its publication.

Stratford District Council will implement this change with immediate effect, ensuring compliance ahead of the 29 June 2026 deadline. This will apply to all councillors within the District.

Members will still be required to provide their home address (and details of any land they own) as part of their register of interests submitted to the Monitoring Officer. However, home addresses will be withheld from the public version of the register unless the councillor expressly requests otherwise.

If you have any queries, please contact the Monitoring Officer: monitoring.officer@stratford-dc.gov.uk

Every Councillor must complete a Register of Interest form when they are elected or co-opted as a member of their Council. They must also update it when the information in it is no longer accurate, or if they gain more interests that are not already listed.

Register of Interest forms are important because they tell you about any interests that might affect the Councillor's discussions or any decisions they make in their role as Councillor.

The Monitoring Officer of Stratford-on-Avon District Council holds Register of Interest forms for all District Councillors. He also hold Register of Interest forms for Parish and Town Councillors in the Stratford-on-Avon District Council area.

Please go to our district councillors page to find out about Stratford-on-Avon District Councillors. You can click on an individual Councillor's name to read more about them, including their Register of Interest form.

Find out more about Parish and Town Councillors in the Stratford-on-Avon District area on our contact details for parish councils page. You can click on a Parish or Town name to read a list of the Councillors who serve that area, then click on an individual Councillor's name to find their Register of Interest form.