Full list of candidates up for election for North East Lincolnshire Council

Full list of candidates up for election for North East Lincolnshire Council

The May election is fast approaching and the candidates for the 15 wards in our borough have now been announced.

The Conservatives currently hold 32 out of 45 council seats, ten of which are up for election this cycle.

Anyone over the age of 18 can register to vote via the government website.

Here is the list of wards and their candidates:

Croft Baker

• Julian Best (Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition)
• Andrew Dickson (Green)
• Oliver Freeston (Conservative)
• George Georgiou (Unaligned)
• Janet Haggis (Labour)

East Marsh

• Steve Beasant (Liberal Democrat)
• Lee Coulbeck (Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition)
• Andrea Hardware (Conservative)
• Khawar Habib (Labour)
• Lynsey McLean (Liberal Democrat)

Freshney

• Steve Holland (Independent)
• Sheldon Mill (Labour)
• Callum Proctor (Conservative)

Haverstoe

• Margaret Cracknell (Conservative)
• Ian Rodwell (Labour)

Heneage

• Leslie Bonner (Liberal Democrat)
• Daryl Clifford (Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition)
• Mark Sandford (Conservative)
• Kevin Shutt (Labour)

Humberston and New Waltham

• Stephen Harness (Conservative)
• Ian Townsend (Labour)

Immingham

• David Barton (Independent)
• Nathan Newton (Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition)
• Stewart Swinburn (Conservative)
• David Watson (Labour)

Park

• Ryan Aisthorpe (Liberal Democrat)
• Quibs Brown (Labour and Co-operative)
• Dave Mitchell (Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition)
• Paul Silvester (Conservative)

Scartho

• Robson Augusta (Labour)
• Ronald Shepherd (Conservative)

Sidney Sussex

• Sophia Farren (Labour)
• Mark Gee (Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition)
• Christine Vickers (Conservative)

South

• Karen Batson (Conservative)
• Tim Mickleburgh (Labour)
• Philip Moulson (Alliance for Democracy and Freedom Lincolnshire)
• Bill Ward (Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition)

Waltham

• Peter Bailey (Labour)
• Nicholas Pettigrew (Conservative)
• West Marsh
• Peter Barker (Independent)
• Kathryn Wheatley (Labour)

Wolds

• Lloyd Emmerson (Liberal Democrat)
• David Hasthorpe (Conservative)
• Lorna Kirman (Green)
• Wil Wheaton Chapman (Labour)

Yarborough

• James Cairns (Conservative)
• Edward Kaczmarek (Labour)

A North East Lincolnshire Council spokesperson said: “Time is running out to make sure you can take part in these elections. They are an important opportunity to make your voice heard and have a say on who represents you on issues that directly affect day-to-day life here in North East Lincs. If you’re not registered by 14 April, you won’t be able to vote.”

Ailsa Irvine, Director of Electoral Administration and Guidance at the Electoral Commission, said: “You can’t have your say in these elections unless you are registered to vote. Registering is easy and only takes five minutes.

“If you have recently turned 18 or moved home, it is particularly important to make sure you are correctly registered to vote.

“If you were registered to vote in the last election and your details have not changed, you don’t need to take any action. If in doubt, you can check with your local authority on 01472 324160.”

People can choose to vote in a number of ways – in person, by post or by appointing someone they trust to vote in their place, known as a proxy vote.

The deadline to apply for a postal vote is 5pm on 19 April, and for a proxy vote the deadline is 5pm on 26 April.