If you can, please vote on May 6th. I know they are only local elections but they set the tone for the national picture.
If you can’t get to the polling station physically then you can register to vote by post.
Postal voting registration is now closed. Details are here.
Information about the candidates in your ward can be found at Who Can I Vote For.
Information can also be found at your local council’s website. For Northumberland this is here.
The following information is for the Morpeth Stobhill Ward in alphabetical order by party (updated 22 April with town council):
| Candidate | John Ace Beynon | Pat Fuller | Alison Byard | Margaret Helen Turner |
| Party | Conservative and Unionist | Green | Liberal Democrats | Labour |
| Website | Website | website | Website | |
At this point I cannot find the Conservative and Unionist party’s policies for Northumberland online (I have asked the local party). In the meantime, here is a link to a scanned printed document.
At this point I cannot find the Green party’s policies for Northumberland online. In the meantime, here is a link to a scanned printed document.
The Labour party’s policies for Northumberland are stated in its manifesto on the Northumberland Labour website.
The Liberal Democrat’s policies for Northumberland are stated on it’s website.
Elections for the Police and Crime Commissioner are also taking place on the same day.
| Candidate | Duncan Crute | Peter Maughan | Kim McGuinness |
| Party | Conservative and Unionist | Liberal Democrats | Labour |
| Website | Website | Website | |
| @Duncan4PCC | @PeterJMaughan1 | @KiMcGuinness | |
Elections for Morpeth Town Council, along with many parish councils are also taking place on the same day. The election notice can be found here. I am struggling to find much information about the candidates.
Thoughts from a Guerrilla Worker 