Five battle it out for Tavistock North vacancy

Five candidates have been nominated for the Tavistock North vacancy on West Devon Borough Council.

A by-election takes place on the same day as the police and crime commissioner election on Thursday 2 May and follows the resignation of Cllr Peter Squire.

The five candidates are: Michael Fife Cook (Ind), Holly Greenbury-Pullen (Lib Dem), Judy Ann Hughes (Local Conservatives), Udo Uwem Eno (Lab) and Sara Louise Wood (Green)

The two other Tavistock North seats on West Devon Borough Council are held by Independent councillors Ursula Mann and Jeff Moody.

Residents will also be able to vote for the Devon and Cornwall police and crime commissioner where there is a choice of three candidates – Conservative Alison Hernandez who has held the position since 2016, former diplomat Daniel Steel from Plymouth who represents the Labour and Co-operative Party and Tiverton businessman Steve Lodge for the Liberal Democrats.

Voters will need an accepted form of photo ID to vote which can include a passport, photographic driving licence, a blue badge or senior bus pass. See here for more information: https://www.electoralcommission.org.uk/voting-and-elections/voter-id/accepted-forms-photo-id