- Guild Hall repair bill, a city centre re-opening bonanza and five other key Preston talking points for 2025
- Looking back at when and how Blog Preston made an impact in 2024
- Review: The Last Supper at Haighton Manor near Grimsargh
- Wallace and Gromit Vengeance Most Fowl is a Christmas cracker with plenty of nods to Preston
- New arena being considered to mark next Preston Guild celebrations
Who wants your vote in Ashton and Preston Rural East by-elections
Posted on - 1st May, 2017 - 2:51pm | Author - Ed Walker | Posted in - Ashton-on-Ribble, Grimsargh, Politics, Preston Council, Preston News
Two Preston council wards will be contested alongside the Lancashire County Council elections on Thursday.
During 4 May the Ashton and Preston Rural East voters have their say on a new councillor.
Rural East elects a councillor to replace Tom Davies after his passing in November last year.
While Ashton replaces Angela Vodden who stepped down to pursue a career in Wales.
Read more: Who wants your vote in Lancashire County Council elections
Here are the candidates who want your vote in the two wards:
Ashton
Liz Atkins – Labour
Michael Balshaw – Conservatives
Jeremy Dable – Lib Dems
Simon Platt – UKIP
Preston Rural East
Kieran Aspden – UKIP
David Callaghan – Lib Dems
Joshua Mascord – Labour
Ron Woollam – Conservatives
![24.12.15 - Preston [Ceiling Dome, Church of St Wilfrid] 241214](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54205228631_cbb6aa790e_q.jpg)
View more
Sign up below to receive Blog Preston's email newsletter. It wings its way into inboxes every Sunday and Wednesday rounding up our top stories and more.
Find news by location, select an area of your choice to be kept up to date with the latest goings on.
The Preston Guide
Discover local businesses and services near you.
Find news by category, select an category of your choice to be kept up to date with the latest goings on.