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Preston local elections 2023 candidates confirmed

Polling station in College ward Preston City Council Local Elections are taking place on Thursday 4 May. Below is a full list of everyone seeking election across the 16 wards. Don’t forget – you will […]

12 months ago
Preston local elections 2023 will see photo ID needed to vote

Ballot Box For the first time, Preston residents will be required to show photographic ID when voting in the local elections this May 2023. The new requirement was enforced following The Elections Act […]

1 year ago
Labour holds majority as first all-female ward elected at Preston local elections 2022

Elected Labour Councillors for Brookfield ward Mel Close (left) and Naoimh McMahon (right) Pic: Preston City Council The Preston City Council local elections took place yesterday (Thursday 5 May) with Labour holding 11 out of the 17 seats available. There was no change elsewhere as the Conservative […]

2 years ago
Preston Labour’s manifesto for the 2022 local elections

Preston skyline Pic: Mick Gardner Preston Labour has published its manifesto titled ‘Preston for the Many’ for the upcoming local elections on Thursday (5 May). The Labour Council says it will build on the work […]

2 years ago
Advertisement Advertisement Preston City Council local elections 2022 candidates

Residents went to the polls in Fishwick and St Matthews on Thursday 12 February The Preston City Council Local Elections are due to take place on Thursday 5 May 2022. Residents in the Preston City Council area are invited to vote for their local […]

2 years ago
Conservative Andrew Snowden is Lancashire’s new Police and Crime Commissioner

County Councillor Andrew Snowden on a bus Andrew James Snowden, Conservative candidate, has won the Police and Crime Commissioner election. He won with a total of 181,314 votes, and will take on the role of Police and […]

3 years ago
Lancashire County Council 2021 election results: Reaction from Preston Labour, Lib Dems and Conservatives as Tories retain power at County Hall

Conservative win in Preston The overall results for the Lancashire County Council election gave Tories continued reign over County Hall as they crossed the majority 43 threshold with a total of 48 seats overall. […]

3 years ago
Live updates: Lancashire County Council election results for Preston, South Ribble and surrounding divisions

Lancashire County Council local elections will be announced during the course of Saturday (8 May). The count takes place at the Guild Hall and we’ll have live updates from the […]

3 years ago
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