Timetable for Thursday 6 May 2021
| Nomination packs available | Monday 8 February |
| District, Parish/Town Candidate and agent Briefing 1 (Council Chamber) - Remote Meeting |
5.30pm Tuesday 16 February |
| Publication of Notice of Election (District/Parish) | Friday 19 March |
| Publication of Notice of Election (County) | Friday 26 March |
| Nominations open (District/Parish) | 10am Monday 22 March |
| Nominations open (County) | 10am Monday 29 March |
| Nomination deadline | 4pm Thursday 8 April |
| Last date for withdrawal of candidature | 4pm Thursday 8 April |
| Publication of Statement of Persons Nominated | 4pm Thursday 8 April (last date 5pm Friday 9 April) |
| Publication of Notice of Poll | 4pm Thursday 8 April (last date 5pm Tuesday 27 April) |
| Appointment and Publication of Election Agents | 4pm Thursday 8 April |
| Candidate and Agent Briefing 2 (Council Chamber) - Remote Meeting |
5.30 Tuesday 13 April |
| Last date for Registration | Midnight Monday 19 April |
| Postal vote application deadline | 5pm Tuesday 20 April |
| Proxy vote application deadline | 5pm Tuesday 27 April |
| Deadline for appointment of Poll and Count Agents | 5pm Wednesday 28 April |
| First day to issue replacement lost postal ballot papers | Thursday 29 April |
| Day of Poll | 7am-10pm Thursday 6 May |
| Deadline for receipt of emergency proxy votes | 5pm Thursday 6 May |
| Last day to issue replacement lost postal ballot papers | 5pm Thursday 6 May |
| Verification County & District Count (SPLC) | 8am Friday 7 May |
| PCC & Parish & NPR Count (SPLC) | 10am Saturday 8 May |
| Parish/Town return of election expenses | Thursday 3 June |
| County District return of election expenses | Friday 11 June |