Cheshire East Council has announced the candidates for the upcoming Alsager East Ward by-election which will be held later this month.

There are six candidates to fill the two vacancies after Jo Dale and Julia Hawkins, two former Labour Alsager Town Councillors, announced their resignations in May.

Residents will have the opportunity to vote for a Labour, Conservative, Liberal Democrats or Green Party representative.

The Candidates:

- Brian Drake (Labour Party)

- Amelia Helliwell (Conservative Party)

- Lindsay Horne (Labour Party)

- Reg Kain (Liberal Democrats)

- Richard McCarthy (Green Party)

- Rosie Redstone (Conservative Party)

Applications to register to vote must reach the Electoral Registration Officer by midnight (12am) on Tuesday, 13th July 2021. Applications can be made online here.