The lists of candidates contesting local elections in Westmorland and Furness next month have been published.
Polling takes place on May 4 in a number of parish and town council elections across the area, as well as in a by-election for the vacant Old Barrow and Hindpool seat on Westmorland and Furness Council following the death of Councillor Ann Thomson in January.
Following the close of nominations, it has been confirmed there will be elections for the following parish/town councils:
Old Barrow and Hindpool ward – Westmorland and Furness Council
- Dave Cassidy, Labour
- Derek Gawne, Conservative
- Stephen Raymond Pickthall, Liberal Democrats
Barrow Parish Council
Walney North – two seats
- Geoff Bowron, Conservatives
- Bob Elliot, Labour
- Jill Heath, Conservatives
- Kay Hyland, Labour
Walney South – two seats
- Irene Asbury, Conservatives
- John David Murphy, Labour
- Colin Thomson, Labour
- Sheila Ann Worthington, Conservatives
Barrow Island – one seat
- Penny Jackson, Labour
- John McDonnell, Conservatives
Hindpool – two seats
- Kerry Ann Burns, Conservatives
- Dave Morrison, Labour
- Ged Nicholson, Conservatives
- Jo Tyson, Labour
Central ward – two seats
- Anne Bispham, Conservatives
- Ray Bower, Conservatives
- Fred Chatfield, Labour
- Dani Petrova, Labour
Ormsgill – two seats
- Chris Altree, Labour
- James Stephen Clayton, Conservatives
- Judith McEwan, Labour
- Helen Diane Stretch, Conservatives
Parkside – two seats
- Andy Coles, Labour
- Ben Thomas Cooper, Conservatives
- Brian Cooper, Conservatives
- Sam Hall, Labour
Risedale – two seats
- Mark Acton Baguley, Conservatives
- Steve Herbert, Labour
- Mike Hoad, Conservatives
- David James Palmer, Labour
Hawcoat – two seats
- Tricia Casey, Labour
- Mike Leach, Labour
- Niyall Allister Phillips, Conservatives
- Roy Worthington, Conservatives
Newbarns – two seats
- Piya Das, Conservatives
- Les Hall, Conservatives
- David Ian Bennett Opie, Liberal Democrats
- Kyle David Andrew Raymond, Labour
- Michael Younger, Labour
Rosecote – two seats
- Graham Allan Beddoes, Labour
- Derek Gawne, Conservatives
- Paul Anthony Griffiths, Labour
- Keith Myers, Conservatives
Penrith Town Council
Penrith North – four seats
- William Balderstone, Conservatives
- Paul Jackson, Labour
- Michael Scott Jackson
- Daniel Marcus Jayson, Liberal Democrats
- Ronald J Kenyon
- Dale Normington
Penrith South – two seats
- Roger Burgin, Liberal Democrats
- Margaret Clark
- Danny Smith, Labour
Penrith West – three seats
- Barbara Jayson, Liberal Democrats
- Dave Knaggs, Labour
- Hilary Snell, Labour
- Jeff Thomson, Independent
Asby Parish Council – five seats
- Diane Blenkinsop
- Andy Dorset
- Garret John Fitzpatrick
- Alistair James Jeffery Horn
- Diane Jacqueline Maughan
- William Graham Parkin
Crosby Ravensworth Parish Council – seven seats
- David Matthew Graham
- David William Hewitt
- Ginny Holroyd
- John Charles Lynch
- Debbie McCall
- Joan Elizabeth Raine
- Diane Ridgway
- Helen Katherine Rimmer
Kirkby Stephen Parish Council – nine seats
- Alexander Doyle Birtles
- Philip Roy Dew
- Maurice Edward Hall, independent
- Sandy Lancaster
- John Stephen Murray
- Paul Richardson
- Dorothy Thornton
- Christine Tinn
- Adrian Harvey Martin Waite
- Mike Walker
- Grace Sophia Wren
Matterdale Parish Council – 12 seats
- Paul Brian Airey
- Claire Elizabeth Beaumont
- Richard Allen Dobinson, Maintenance Man
- Michael James Firth
- Veronica Anne Gore
- David George Richard Harrison
- Daniel William Holder
- Richard Nevard Lloyd
- William Arthur McAlpine
- Pamela Jane Newport
- John Charles O’Neill
- Ben Shaw
- Jean Wilson
Musgrave Parish Council – five seats
- David Charles Bates
- Mike Clarke
- Norman Bradley English
- Paul Taylor
- Michael Kevin Watson
- Timothy Michael Wells
South Lakeland
There are no elections in South Lakeland as all town and parish candidates were uncontested.
There will be no polls in all other parish/town councils in Westmorland and Furness with scheduled elections this year, as the number of candidates standing did not exceed the number of vacant seats available, and therefore the nominated candidates were returned unopposed.
Councils in Askam and Ireleth, Dalton with Newton, and Lindal and Marton in the Barrow area were also uncontested.
Electors in areas with no scheduled elections – or where the scheduled elections have been confirmed as uncontested – will not need to attend polling stations in 4 May, even if they have received a poll card in the post. Postal voters in areas without an election will not receive a ballot pack.
How do I vote?
To vote on May 4, residents must be on the electoral register and people are urged to make sure they are registered to vote. Register online at www.gov.uk/register-to-vote
What do I need to vote?
The Government has introduced a requirement for voters to show photo ID when voting at a polling station at elections.
This new requirement will apply for the first time at the local elections on May 4.
That means voters will need to show photo ID to be allowed to vote at polling stations at any parish or town council elections, or the Westmorland and Furness Council by-election, in May.
From October 2023 this requirement for voters to show photo ID will also apply to General Elections.
What photo ID is accepted?
Accepted forms of photo ID include:
- UK, European Economic Area (EEA) or Commonwealth passport;
- UK or EEA drivers’ licence
- Some concessionary travel passes, such as an older person’s bus pass.
Voters will be able to use expired ID if they are still recognisable from the photo.
What if I don’t have photo ID?
If you don’t already have any of the accepted forms of photo ID listed, you can apply for a free voter ID document, which is known as a Voter Authority Certificate.
Applicants must be registered to vote and will need to provide their date of birth, National Insurance number and a photograph.
The deadline to apply for a Voter Authority Certificate for this May’s elections is 5pm on Tuesday, April 25.
You can apply online at www.gov.uk/applyforphotoidtovote
Paper forms are available from local council offices in Barrow, Kendal and Penrith.
You don’t need photo ID to vote by post, so you don’t need to apply for a Voter Authority Certificate if you choose to vote this way.
