The candidates for the 3 Isle of Wight Council by-elections – and town, parish and community council elections – to be held on Thursday 1st May, have been revealed.
The electoral division of Central Rural has 5 candidates, and in both Freshwater North and Lake North, 6 candidates will be on the ballot paper.
Despite recent troubles within the local branch, Reform have successfully fielded a candidate in all 3 elections, as have the Conservatives, Labour and the Lib Dems.
Central Rural Candidates
- Bob Blezzard (Lib Dem)
- Caroline Gladwin (Reform)
- Simon Haytack (Labour)
- Julia Laursen (Green)
- Simon Richards (Conservative)
Lake North
- Emily Brothers (Labour)
- Julie Burridge (Lib Dem)
- David MacClean (Reform)
- Robert May (Green)
- Sarah Morris (Independent)
- Adrian Whittaker (Conservative)
Freshwater South
- Anne Bamford (Labour)
- Becca Cameron (Independent)
- Emma Cox (Independent)
- Bill Nigh (Reform)
- Warren Whyte (Conservative)
- Tony Zeid (Lib Dem)
Further Information about these elections can be found at https://www.iow.gov.uk/council-and-councillors/elections/elections-management/isle-of-wight-council-by-election-2025/.
Contested town, parish and community council elections will also take place on Thursday 1st May and more information about these elections can be found at https://www.iow.gov.uk/council-and-councillors/elections/elections-management/town-parish-and-community-council-elections-2025/.
A link to all the candidates nominated in the town, parish and community council elections can be found at https://iwc.iow.gov.uk/documentlibrary/download/statement-of-persons-nominated-town-parish-and-community-councils-may-2025.
The way I see it, Independent care
about island people and island issues
DO THE OTHERS!!
Where is central rural, there is no town name to give a clue?