Radford ward election postponed – Coventry City Council

Dave Anderson was set to contest the Labour-held ward for the Commerce Unionist and Socialist Coalition this Thursday (2 MAY).

However his loss of life implies that the native election has needed to be postponed, with a brand new discover of election more likely to be revealed subsequent week. The postponed election is now more likely to happen in June.

All different elections to Coventry Metropolis Council will go forward this Thursday as deliberate.

Nonetheless, folks residing in Radford who’re eligible to vote are nonetheless inspired to take action at polling stations throughout the ward this Thursday, because the elections for the Mayor of the West Midlands Mixed Authority and the Police and Crime Commissioner are going forward.

Julie Newman, Returning Officer for elections to Coventry Metropolis Council, mentioned: “Our ideas and sympathies are with the household and pals of Dave Anderson following his loss of life.

“Though this implies this Thursday’s Radford ward election for a spot on the town council have to be re-arranged, I might urge Radford residents to nonetheless prove to vote as deliberate because the elections of Mayor for the West Midlands Mixed Authority and the Police and Crime Commissioner for the West Midlands stay unaffected.

“I’d additionally remind voters that they may want their Voter ID to vote.”