Council election campaigns begin

COUNCIL election campaigns under way in Hull and East Riding.

In Hull, a third of the seats at the Guildhall are up for grabs.

There will be an election for one seat in all city wards, other than Bricknell and University where no elections are taking place this year.

But it’s an all-out election at East Riding Council, while seats on town and parish councils are also being contested.

Although the elections are meant to be about local issues, polling day on May 2 will also give voters the chance to give their verdict on the how main political parties have dealt with Brexit.

Any Brexit backlash at the ballot box could disrupt traditional voting patterns, while many are forecasting lower than normal turnouts because of widespread public disillusionment with national politicians.

Nominations have opened for candidates wishing to stand in the East Riding local, town and parish council elections as well as those taking place in Hull.

The deadline for nominations is April 3, with the full list of candidates contesting seats due to be published on the following day.

In Beverley, nomination papers for Liberal Democrat candidates standing in the town’s three East Riding wards were handed in within an hour of the nomination window opening.

The Lib Dems are hoping to build on Denis Healy’s by-election election victory in the town’s St Mary’s ward three years ago.

He said: “I have done my best to follow up hundreds of issues for local people. I’ve been working on getting support for community groups, saving our green spaces, tackling problems with over-development and fighting to give people a voice in their dealings with the council, but there is so much more work to be done to keep making our community a great place to live. are

“If we can achieve so much with just one councillor, imagine what it would be like to have nine hard working Liberal Democrat councillors across Beverley and its surrounding villages.”

The Conservatives have a comfortable majority on East Riding Council, holding 51 of the authority’s 67 seats.

However, several long-serving Conservative councillors are stepping down this year, including council leader Stephen Parnaby who has led the authority since it was first formed in 1996.

Hull City Council chief executive Matt Jukes said: “With our local elections fast approaching, I would like to encourage all residents who aren’t already registered to register to vote. In particular, any residents who have moved house, changed their name or turned 18 in the past year will need to register so that they are able to vote.

“These elections are the opportunity for residents to have their say on who represents them on the city council, dealing with decisions and issues that directly affect day-to-day life in Hull.”

In order to vote in either the Hull or East Riding elections, people must be on the electoral register and the deadline for registering to vote is Friday, April 12.

If you are already on the electoral register and have completed the household enquiry forms which were sent out last year, there is no need to register again.

The deadline for applications for postal votes is Monday, April 15.

Poll cards for the elections will be sent out in two waves - at the end of March and mid-april, but you do not need a poll card in order to vote.

Polling stations in both Hull and the East Riding will be open between 7am and 10pm on May 2. Results in Hull will be declared at the Guildhall.

The East Riding counts will take place at four locations, Beverley, Haltemprice, Driffield and Goole leisure centres, with the local council votes being counted overnight with town and parish council votes being counted the following day. drive and maintain skills within the region. Some cities are growing at a more rapid pace than others, for example Manchester or Leeds, which have seen a lot of growth. The government is starting to give a lot of attention to the Northern regions.

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