Four candidates have stepped forward in a bid to represent Brightlingsea following the Essex County Council election on May 6.
The four are: Mick Barry, of New Street, Brightlingsea (Independent); Alan Goggin, of Church Road, Brightlingsea (Conservative); Margaret Saunders, of Elizabeth Road, Dovercourt (Labour); Gary Scott, of Laxton Road, Alresford (Liberal Democrats). The current councillor is Alan Goggin.
All eight county divisions in Tendring are being contested, and residents will also have the opportunity to select the Essex Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner at the same time – candidates for this election can be found on the following website later this month: www.choosemypcc.org.uk/ or by calling the national helpline on 0808 196 2170. There are also by-elections taking place in two Clacton wards for Tendring District Council. All county candidates for the district can be found here.
The deadline for voter registration is Monday, April 19, and if you haven’t yet registered you can do so at www.gov.uk/register-to-vote or call the TDC Electoral Services team on 01255 686575.
• Brightlingsea Info has asked all candidates to contribute a ‘manifesto’ for publication a week before the election.
