Elections for Bury Council are less than a month away with a single seat in all the borough’s wards up for grabs in the poll. Residents are voting to elect a representative in each of the borough’s 17 wards on polling day on Thursday, May 4.
A total of 72 candidates are standing for councillor positions in each of the wards which make up the town. Each councillor is elected for a four-year term of office.
The elections will take place on Thursday, May 4, from 7am until 10pm along with similar votes across the country.
Candidates from the Conservatives, Labour and Greens will contest every ward. The Liberal Democrats will be fighting to win in eight wards while Radcliffe First are fielding three candidates.
They are joined by two English Democrats candidates and a single Communist Party contender. Six independents are standing and there is a single candidate for the Reform Party.
Residents have until midnight on Monday, April 17 to make sure they are on the electoral register and therefore entitled to vote. To register to vote, go to https://www.gov.uk/register-to-vote.
The government has passed new laws which will mean changes to elections next month including the need for voter identification if voting in person. If a voter is without relevant photo id they can apply for a voter identification certificate.
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The deadline to apply for a voter authority certificate is 5pm on Tuesday, April 25, to be able to vote at a polling station on May 4.
Here is the full list of candidates standing in the Bury elections:
Besses
Fay, Cameron (GRN)
Morris, Stephen (ENGLISH DEMOCRATS)
Riu, Antonello (CON)
Smith, Lucy Catherine (LAB)
West, Martyn John (IND)
Bury East
Baron, Christopher Edward (CON)
Cadwallader, Kevin (REFORM)
Farooq, Ummrana (LAB)
Hutchinson, Lauren (GRN)
Lewis,Stephen Thomas (LIB)
Bury West
Arif, Shahbaz Mahood (CON)
Chaudhry, Adnan (LAB)
Connor, Jacqui (GRN)
Elton
Luxton, Andrew Paul (CON)
Morris, Charlotte Elizabeth (LAB)
Sampson, Michelle Suzanne (GRN)
Solomon, Raymond Martin (IND)
Holyrood
Baron, Geoffrey (CON)
Curati, Peter (GRN)
Morris, Valarie (ENGLISH DEMOCRATS)
Ryder, Lynn Barbara (LAB)
Wright, Steven David (LIB)
Moorside
Farid, Samia (CON)
Hagan, Victor Cromwell (IND)
Ibrahim, Babar (LAB)
Wood, Karen Lesley (GRN)
North Manor
Allen, Charlie (GRN)
Arthur, Ewan James (LIB)
Hussain, Khalid (CON)
Southworth, John Damian (LAB)
Pilkington Park
Foss, David (LIB)
Jones, Nick (CON)
Ross, Dan (COMMUNIST)
Rubinstein, Michael Jack (LAB)
Thomas, Chlöe Charlotte (GRN)
Zaman, Shadman (IND)
Radcliffe East
Bernstein,
Carol (CON)
McGill, Sally-Ann (LAB)
Sharples, Heather Jane (GRN)
Walsh, Mary (RAD FIRST)
Radcliffe North & Ainsworth
Jameson, Richard Neil (LAB)
Kirkley, Gary Joseph (GRN)
Lancaster, Jo (CON)
Simpson, Ken (RAD FIRST)
Radcliffe West
Balfour, Shirley (CON)
Harcup, Josh (LAB)
Heath, Mary Christine (GRN)
Islam, Kamran (LIB)
Smith, Mike (RAD FIRST)
Ramsbottom
Bristow, Martyn Aidan (LIB)
Hamdan, Waleed (GRN)
Staples-Jones, Gareth Edward(LAB)
Strachan, Ian Cameron (CON) .
Redvales
Bentley, Dave (IND)
Haroon, Shaheena (LAB)
Johnstone, Paul (GRN)
Keeley, Greg (CON)
Sedgley
Heath, Glyn Harvey (GRN)
Quinn, Debbie (LAB)
Zuri, Stefano (CON)
St Marys
Edeoga, Ugonna Aiphodimma(LIB)
Hubble, Nick (GRN)
Park, Jihyun (CON)
Thorpe, Sean Patrick (LAB)
Tottington
Dunkerley, Beth Natasha (GRN)
Gartside, Iain Brian (CON)
Tegolo, Cristina (LIB)
Turner, Sam (LAB)
Warrington, Wendy (IND) .
Unsworth
Hankey, Michael (LIB)
Johnson, Ryan (CON)
Rafiq, Tahir (LAB)
Thomas, Laura Jane (GRN)
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