There will be a by-election for the Bridgwater Town Council seat of Fairfax East (Bower Manor) on February 6th 2025. This is due to the resignation of ‘independent’ councillor Richard Morgan. The list of candidates standing for election for one vacancy in this two-seat division on Bridgwater Town Council has been published today (Friday 10 January). The election will be a 3-way fight for the seat. Labour, who run Bridgwater Town Council and have succesfully restored it’s historical powers in recent years, the Tories, who narrowly beat Labour to win the Parliamentary seat, but who have lost their historic power base of Sedgemoor District in the Unitary reforms and the Lib Dems, who run the disastrously collapsing County Council and who have chosen a former Tory and former Independent candidate to run for them. Labour’s candidate David Solomon is a lecturer at Bridgwater College where he is Head of Biology. David was born and bred in the town working in local industry including Wellworthy’s, Decker, Par, Bruford,Wilshire& Quick along with spells at both Hinkley A and B stations. David, who is also involved in environmental projects around Bridgwater including the Meads, says he is “passionate about giving students the best support and opportunity for further and higher education” that he is a “good and careful listener” and that his work life has taught him “to stay employed whatever the circumstances , but to take decisive action when required.”
Electors must be registered to cast their vote – it’s a quick and easy process that can be carried out online via the Government website: https://www.gov.uk/register-to-vote
The deadline for registration is midnight on Tuesday 21 January 2025. Postal vote applications must be lodged by 5pm on Wednesday 22 January.
Postal vote applications can now be done online via the Government website
People planning to vote in person at a polling station must provide photo ID – this can include a passport, driving licence or older person’s bus pass. The full list of acceptable ID can be found here: electoralcommission.org.uk/voterID
You can still use your photo ID if it is out of date, if it looks like you. The name on your ID should be the same name you used to register to vote.
Those without the necessary ID can apply for the FREE Voter Authority Certificate (VAC) – the deadline is 5pm on Wednesday 29 January.
Applications can be made online, by post or in person. Help and advice is available from the Somerset elections team on 0300 123 2224
Advice and information about voter registration, Voter ID and ways of voting can be found on Somerset Council’s website.
To find more about the Labour run town council click here.
www.somersetlabour.co.uk