Voters in two Croydon wards – Woodside, and Park Hill and Whitgift – will be electing two new councillors on May 2nd following the resignations of Cllr Mike Bonello (Lab, Woodside) and Cllr Jade Appleton (Con, Park Hill and Whitgift).
The Notice of Election for both vacancies has now been published. Nominations close at 4pm on Friday April 5th and a list of candidates will be published shortly after.
Voting for the by-elections will take place on May 2nd when electors all over the capital head to their local polling station for the London Mayoral and Greater London Assembly elections. Electors in Woodside ward, and in Park Hill and Whitgift ward, will be able to vote for their local councillors at the same time. Polling stations will be open from 7am-10pm on 2 May. Find your local polling station.
The by-election counts will be held alongside the count for the London Mayoral and London Assembly elections on either May 3rd or May 4th 2024. Results will be announced as soon as available.
May 2022 Woodside ward result:
| Adeoye Titilope Deborah | Local Conservatives | 741 |
| Bonello Michael | Labour Party | 2098 Elected |
| Ellis Pravina | Green Party | 548 |
| Emmanuel Mark | Taking the Initiative Party of Britain | 246 |
| Fearon Frances Richardson | Green Party | 489 |
| Foster Amy Elizabeth | Labour Party | 1938 Elected |
| Garrod Elaine Denise | Green Party | 492 |
| Gibbs Khaetthaleeya | Taking the Initiative Party of Britain | 259 |
| Graham Brigitte Siamina | Labour Party | 1763 Elected |
| Howard-Jones Tomas | Liberal Democrats | 402 |
| Metin Seugul | Taking the Initiative Party of Britain | 159 |
| Natrajan Rebecca | Local Conservatives | 678 |
| Rendle Andrew James | Liberal Democrats | 391 |
| Waterhouse Hilary Jane | Liberal Democrats | 463 |
| Wright Desmond John | Local Conservatives | 675 |
May 2022 Park Hill and Whitgift ward result:
| Appleton Jade Nadine | Local Conservatives | 969 Elected |
| Cork James Alfred Arthur William | Green Party | 191 |
| Erber Joseph Thomas | Labour Party | 424 |
| Wagner Caleap Rico | Taking the Initiative Party of Britain | 54 |
| Zaborski Szymon | Liberal Democrats | 167 |
To vote in the by-elections and the London elections, residents must be registered to vote by 11:59pm on Tuesday 16 April. The quickest way to register to vote is to apply online, it takes just five minutes and all you need is your National Insurance number. You must be aged 18 or over on polling day, and a British, Irish, Commonwealth or European Union citizen to vote in elections. If you have recently moved home, changed your name or nationality, please check that you are registered and update your details.
Voters in England are now required to show photo ID at a polling station and will not be allowed to vote in the by-elections or the London elections without it. To find out what photo ID is acceptable or to apply for a free voter ID certificate if you don’t have one, visit www.croydon.gov.uk/voterID.
Anyone who wants to vote by post or via nominated proxy vote can now apply online. The deadline to apply for a postal vote for these elections is 5pm Wednesday 17 April. The deadline to apply for a proxy to vote on your behalf is 5pm Wednesday 24 April. If you choose to vote by proxy, your nominated person will need to show their own photo ID to vote at a polling station.
Returning Officer for Croydon council Katherine Kerswell says: “You’ll need to be registered to vote in the Woodside and Park Hill and Whitgift by-elections, as well as in the London elections on May 2nd. “If you are not already registered, please visit our website to find out how – it’s quick and easy.
“The law has changed and now requires us all to show photo ID at polling stations in order to vote. “Please check you’ve got an acceptable form of ID and if you don’t, apply in good time for the free Voter Authority Certificate.
“With these being Croydon’s first elections since the changes, please do remind your friends, family and neighbours not to forget their photo ID on May 2nd.”
For more information on the by-elections, including how to obtain a nomination pack to stand as a candidate or for deadlines for registration and voting by post or by proxy, visit the Notice of vacancy in office of councillor: Woodside and Park Hill and Whitgift wards on the council’s website. (Sources: Croydon.gov press release, Croydon.gov website)
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