VOTING begins next week to elect public governors to Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust.

Members will be able to cast their votes from Friday, March 2.

Governors are being chosen in constituencies across Bradford, Airedale, Wharfedale and Craven.

Voting packs are being sent out to trust members. The deadline for postal votes will be March 22.

Successful candidates will have an induction in April, before taking-up their posts the following month.

Paul Hogg, the trust's director of corporate affairs, said: "We've had some really good nominations from people living across the district. It's great to see that so many people want to join our council of governors.

"As we move on to the voting phase of the election, we can't stress enough how important it is for members to use their vote to choose the people they would most like to represent them in trust decisions."

Staff governors are also being selected.