Elections 2011 - South East Holderness candidates

COUNCIL ELECTIONS 2011 are also being held in neighbouring Wards. South East Holderness Ward, which includes Keyingham, Withernsea and down to Spurn, has 12 candidates standing for 3 seats.

One of the candidates is Charles "Chuck" Hunter who was one of the sitting Conservative councillors but was not placed on an approved shortlist of candidates and is standing as an Independent.

Following action by an internal Conservative party Selection Committee in November last year, 10 Councillors - including the Leader of the Council - were initially not approved as candidates for these elections, but following appeals 7 were accepted. However, Chuck Hunter had his appeal rejected.

Also standing for election in the Ward is Holderness RAID campaigner and former BNP general election candidate Neil Whitelam. Now not affiliated to any party, Neil Whitelam is standing as an Independent.

The full list of candidates in the South East Holderness Ward are:

• Dave Beech - Labour
• Patricia Beech - Labour
• Brian Cloke - Liberal Democrats
• Jackie Cracknell - Conservative
• Tom Fisher - Independent
• Arthur Hodgson - Conservative
• Chuck Hunter - Independent
• Jed Lee - Labour
• Patrick Spicer - No description
• Richard Stead - Conservative
• Neil Whitelam - Independent
• John Windass - Independent

It is not possible to vote without being on the electoral register and the deadline for registering in time for the May elections is TOMORROW Thursday, 14th April. The last day for requesting a new postal or proxy vote is also Thursday, 14th April (by 5pm).