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Lothian Valuation Joint Board

Electoral Registration, Valuation & Council Tax within Lothian

Electoral / Voters' Roll

The Assessor and Electoral Registration Officer is responsible for compiling and maintaining the Electoral Register, which enables eligible electors to vote at the various Elections and Referendums throughout Lothian

Valuation Roll / Business Rates

The Valuation Roll is a public document which contains an entry for every non-domestic property in the Lothian area. Each entry includes the names of proprietors and occupiers and the Rateable Value which has been set by the Assessor

Council Tax

Council Tax is payable in respect of each dwelling, dependent on the Band shown in the Valuation List. The Assessor is responsible for placing the banding on all domestic properties within the Lothian Area

Annual Household Canvass 2024

Each year we write to every household to check whether we have the correct voter registration information and to ask you to inform us of any changes.

This year, we will use data and electronic communication, such as email, to make the process simpler.

You may receive an email or letter from us, asking asking you to check that your voter registration details are correct and tell us about any changes. Please consider responding online wherever possible.

Respond Online

If you wish to make a canvass response by phone, please contact our office on 0131 344 2500.

Please note: The Domain used for logging a canvass response is www.elecreg.co.uk/lothian-vjb

News . . .

Vote Tiles

Annual Household Canvass 2024

The Electoral Registration Officer (ERO) will issue a canvass communication to each household across Edinburgh and the Lothians from Monday 26 August 2024. Information gathered during the 2024 Household Canvass will be used to update the electoral register which will be published on Monday 2 December 2024. The Annual Household

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West Lothian Council By-Election – Armadale and Blackridge

A By-Election will be held to elect one councillor to the Armadale and Blackridge Ward (Ward 9). Polling will take place between 7am and 10pm on Thursday 22 August 2024. The Returning Officer has published the Notice of Situation of Polling Stations containing a full list of polling stations ahead

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Annual Accounts

LVJB Annual Accounts can be viewed in our Annual Accounts section.
ACCOUNTS

Council Tax Manual

We have now released our new Council Tax Manual which will provide you with a range of information in relation to all matters Council Tax.
COUNCIL TAX

Register to Vote

Registering to vote is easy...it only takes 5 minutes.

Click the button below to register online
ELECTORAL

Absent Voting

Want to vote by post or proxy at the next election?

Download an application from our Electoral Forms section
ELECTORAL

Valuation Roll Changes
(Business Rates)

Access our online form to provide information about changes to the ownership, letting or to outline any alterations carried out to your property
VALUATION

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