By-election to be held following death of Blackpool councillor

Voters in Greenlands ward will go to the polls on Thursday November 17 to elect a new representative, with the deadline for nominations being 4pm on Friday October 21.

Coun Wing represented the ward for the Conservatives following his election in May 2019, but died on August 12 after suffering from the lung disease pulmonary fibrosis.

The by-election comes just around six months before the next full local elections in Blackpool next May.

Coun Tony Williams, leader of the Conservative group on the council, said it was vital whoever won the Greenlands seats was “the best person to support their needs and those of their neighbours here in Blackpool.”

He added: “National politics and issues should not be part of this election as whichever candidate is successful, they should be entirely focussed on what’s best for Blackpool.”