Nominations closed at 4pm today, Friday 14 February, for the by-election for the Welford-on-Avon ward in Stratford-on-Avon District.

The nominations are as follows:

• Neal Appleton - Independent
• Richard Cox - The Conservative Party Candidate
• Anthony Kent - Labour Party
• Manuela Perteghella - Liberal Democrats
• John Stott - Green Party

The electorate for the Welford-on-Avon ward is 3377.

Turnout for the last contested election at Welford-on-Avon in May 2019 was 44.7%.

The by-election will take place on Thursday 12 March 2020 with polling stations, open from 7am to 10pm at:

• Jubilee Hall, Clifford Chambers,
• Welford and Weston Memorial Hall, Welford-on-Avon,
• Long Marston Village Hall, Meon Vale
• Village Hall, Luddington Village Hall

Counting will take place after close of polls at Welford and Weston Memorial Hall, Welford-on-Avon.

The result will be posted on the District Council website and posted on Twitter @SDCElects.

The by-election follows the sad and unexpected death of Cllr Peter Barnes (Independent) in January.

Present standings on the District Council are:

• 1 vacancy (Welford-on-Avon by-election)
• Conservatives - 19 seats
• Liberal Democrats - 11 seats
• Independent - 4 seats
• Green - 1 seat

36 seats in total