Fines for residents who don't return their Census on time

Fri, 29 Apr 2016

Census night has now passed but people who haven't returned their forms may be fined.

Although more than half of households have returned the form there are still a number outstanding.

The purpose of the census is to help determine the make up of the local population and is used to plan for things like schools and roads.

Census research manager Adam Smith says it's a legal requirement to complete the census which must be done by May 6th: