Polls open ready for 2022 Elections

Polls open ready for 2022 Elections

There are millions of people expected to partake in elections across the UK, after polling stations opened at 07:00am today.

Voters will be able to choose which local councillor they want in their ward running services.

The polling stations will close at 22:00 and most of the results will be known by Friday evening.

There are more than 300 local authorities in England, however elections are only being held in 146 councils.

People can vote by going to their local polling station or arranging a trusted person to vote on their behalf.

Today, the people of North East Lincolnshire will have the opportunity to vote for their ward councillor in an election that will set the tone of the county and the country.

These elections will give the Conservatives and Labour the chance to see the general mood of the country, alluding to the potential outcome of a future general election.

The voter registration date has now passed and people can vote in person at their nearest polling station, which will be on their polling card.

Polling stations open at 7 am and close at 10 pm.

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)