VOTERS in Frodsham, Helsby, Kingsley and surrounding district go to the polls today (Thursday) – with many voters able to vote in up to three separate elections.
Everyone who is registered will be able to vote in the General Election with six candidates standing for the key Weaver Vale constituency, which encompasses the whole area and beyond.
Attention will be focussed on this election, as the seat is one of many considered to be a marginal.
Elections are also taking place for Cheshire West and Chester unitary council and, again, there are contests taking place in Frodsham, Helsby and Kingsley.
Frodsham residents – with the exception of Overton and Five Crosses ward, where four Conservative candidates are standing unopposed – will also be able to vote in the Frodsham Town Council elections.
But in the various parishes in the area – Helsby, Alvanley, Antrobus, Kingsley, Manley and Sutton Weaver – there will be no elections as the number of candidates nominated either equals or is less than the number of parish council seats available.
The full list of candidates, including those who are unopposed, is as follows:
General Election, Weaver Vale constituency:
Chris Copeman (Green), Mary Di Mauro (Liberal Democrats), Graham Evans (Conservative), Julie Tickridge (Labour), Joseph Whyte (Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition) Amos Wright (UK Independence Party.
Cheshire West and Chester Council:
Frodsham ward (two seats): Sue Beesley (Green Party); Andrew Dawson (Conservative); Deborah Fletcher (Labour); Michael Garvey (Labour); Jonny Pendlebury (Green Party); Michael Pusey; Tom Reynolds (Indendent); Lynn Riley (Conservative); Vera Roberts (Liberal Democrats).
Helsby Ward One seat): David Hampton (Green Party); Una Long (Labour); Alan McKie (Conservative); Valerie Melnyczuk (Liberal Democrats).
Kingsley Ward (one seat) Alex Dedman (Green Party); George England (Liberal Democrats); Ralph Oultram (Conservative); Jill Peacock (Labour); Chris Proudfoot (UKIP).
Frodsham Town Council
Castle Park Ward (four seats): Yazmina Bryant (One Frodsham); Daniel Coleman(One Frodsham); Sian Day (One Frodsham), Richard Knowles (One Frodsham); Alan Oulton (Independent); Michael Pusey; Tom Reynolds (Independent).
Lakes Ward (four seats): Linda Brown (Independent with One Frodsham); Clare Collins-Doyle (Independent with One Frodsham); Jay Fraser (Independent); Andrew Pendleton; Mark Warren (Independent with One Frodsham).
Waterside Ward (four seats): David Clarke (One Frodsham); Ryan Furnival (Independent); Paul Martin (Independent with One Frodsham); Frank Pennington (Independent); Mallie Poulton (One Frodsham); Pammi Taylor; Allen Wales (One Frodsham).
Overton and Five Crosses Ward (four seats): Carole Ashton (Conservative); Liam Jones (Conservative); Fran Sutton (Conservative); Sara Wakefield (Conservative).
Parish Councils
Helsby Central (five seats): Peter Connor, Chris Ellams, Patricia Holder, Sam Johnson, Terry O’Neill. Helsby North (five seats): Sylvia Crossley-Jones, Allan Gardner, John Kimpton, Sarah Temple, Lance Yates. Helsby South (five seats): Peter Duffy, Stuart Hulse, Andrew MacPherson, Alan McKie, George Randles.
Alvanley Parish Council (eight seats): Stephen Allen, Suzanne Chadwick, Gretta Cousins, Brenda Crowe, Roy Dugdale, Darren Sayle, Emma Tysoe.
Antrobus (nine seats): Stephen Barker, Simon Batey, Carol Bunn, Andy Dunkley, Victoria Gallimore, Joseph Harrison, Phil Pugh, Roger Sutton, Christopher Wright.
Kingsley (11 seats): Jacq Cliff, Fiona Crane, David Fletcher, Claire Jones, Danny Moores, Christopher Pownall, David Vickers, Graham Warburton, Ray Wilson.
Manley (nine seats): Jane Challoner, Jeremy Ellis, Steve Frood, Christopher Fryar, Nigel Gilding, Peter Sherlock, Ian Berkeley.
Sutton Weaver (seven seats): Rachel Austin, Pauline Eaton, Allan Griffiths, Mike Pusey, Brian Starkey, William Watson.
