Residents will have the opportunity to vote for their new councillor in the Wyboston ward by-election on Thursday (29 June).
The winning candidate in the local elections on 4 May – Tom Wootton – was also elected Mayor of Bedford, thus triggering a by-election for the seat.
Everyone eligible to vote will have received polling cards and Bedford Borough Council is encouraging residents to vote in person at their nearest polling station, with the following sites open between 7am and 10pm this Thursday:
- Pertenhall Village Hall
- The Old School, Bolnhurst
- Keysoe Village Hall
- Colmworth Village Hall
- Wyboston Village Hall
- Roxton Parish Hall
- Little Staughton Village Hall
Candidates standing are Julie Cox (Conservative), Ian Nicholls (Labour) and Thomas Townsend (Liberal Democrat).
A government requirement for voters to show photo ID at a polling station will apply. Accepted photo ID includes:
- Passport
- Driving licence (including provisional licence)
- Blue Badge
- Certain concessionary travel cards
- Identity card with Proof of Age Standards Scheme (PASS) mark
- Biometric Immigration document
- Defence identity card
- Certain national identity cards
- An expired photo ID can be used if the photo is still a good likeness.
Details of all approved photo ID are available on the Electoral Commission’s website here. The election result will be published on Bedford Borough Council’s website and Twitter feed.
After Thursday’s election, the successful candidate will join 45 councillors already elected, completing the council’s make-up of elected members representing 28 wards.
