Use your vote tomorrow

Polling stations open between 7am and 10pm tomorrow for two elections that will impact the people of Lincoln.

All of the seats on Lincolnshire County Council are up for grabs including the eight divisions in the city – see a list of candidates below.

Voters will also need to decide who they would like to see at the first mayor of Greater Lincolnshire with powers over services under housing and transport and an annual budget of £24m.

The Mayor of the Greater Lincolnshire Combined County Authority (GLCCA) will serve the people of Lincolnshire County, North East Lincolnshire and North Lincolnshire Councils.

Six people have thrown their hat into the ring (listed alphabetically by surname)

• Sally Horscroft - Green Party, campaigned on environmental issues in local and national elections since 2016.
• Andrea Jenkyns – Reform UK, a former Conservative MP from 2015–24.
• Marianne Overton – Independent,  a Lincolnshire County and North Kesteven District councillor and leader of the Lincolnshire Independents.⁵
• Jason Stockwood – Labour, businessman and co-owner of Grimsby Town FC.²
• Rob Waltham – Conservative, Leader of North Lincolnshire Council since 2017.¹
• Trevor Young – Liberal Democrats, Leader of West Lindsey District Council

Candidates for the county council seats in the Lincoln wards

Birchwood – Jim Charters, Liberal Democrats; Brenda Collier, Reform UK; Amanda Spalding, Labour and Cooperative Party; Eddie Strengiel, Conservative.

Boultham – Mike Bailey, Reform UK; Kev Clarke, Labour; Debbie Grant, Liveral Democrats; David Kenyon, Green Party; Dave Nash, Conservative.

Carholme – Tinashe Chipawe, Liberal; Freddie Easters, Conservative; Mike Gilbert, Blue Revolution for People Not Parties; Matthew Howkins, Reform UK; Neil Murray, Labour; Charles Rodgers, Green Party; Aidan Turner, Liberal Democrats.

Ermine and Cathedral – James Brown, Liberal Democrats; Elizabeth Hughes, Reform UK; Tom Hulme, Conservative; Karen Lee, Labour; Charles Shaw, Liberal; Valerie Wilkinson, Green Party.

Hartsholme – Biff Bean, Labour; Stuart Grantham, Reform UK; Kai Harrison, Conservative; Steven Whaley, Liberal Democrats.

Park – Debra Armiger, Labour and Cooperative Party; Natasha Chapman, Liberal Democrats; Joey Gwinn, Conservative; Nick Parker, Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition; Tony Todd, Reform UK.

St Giles – Victoria Brooks, Conservative; Martin Christopher, Liberal Democrats; Rosanne Kirk, Labour and Cooperative Party; Seamus Murray, Green Party; Gareth Shields, Reform UK.

Swallowbeck and Witham – Sally Horscroft, Green Party; Liam Kelly, Reform UK; Kate Marnoch, Labour; Sharon Osborne, Liberal Democrats; Hilton Spratt, Conservative.

Wards in the greater Lincoln area and their candidates are listed below.

Bardney and Cherry Willingham – Trevor Bridgwood, Reform; Ian Fleetwood, Conservative; Paul Key, Lincolnshire Independents; Vicky Pearson, Liberal Democrats; Duncan Spencer, Labour.

Bassingham and Welbourn – Callum Goodge, Labour; Laura MacGregor, Reform; Marianne Overton, Lincolnshire Independents; Sammy Parzal, Liberal Democrats; Electra Pearce Roccio; Green Party; Clio Perraton- Williams, Conservative.

Eagle and Hykeham West – Alan Briggs, Conservative; Janet Hutchinson, Labour; Tony Richardson, Liberal Democrats, Alan Woodruff, Reform.

Hykeham Forum – Corinne Byron, Liberal Democrats; Michael Houldridge, UKIP – NO to Illegal Immigration; Matthew Lofts, Labour; Stephen Roe, Conservative; Lynda Skipper, Green Party; Sam Wigley, Reform.

Metheringham Rural – Mark Bearder, Liberal Democrats; Rob Kendrick, Conservative; Jonathan Noble, Reform, Shona Russell, Independent; Rachael Sylvester, Labour.

Nettleham and Saxilby – Jackie Broadway, Conservative; Rikki Doolan, UK Independence Party; Josh Feasey, Reform; Karen Hollis, Green Party; Terry McGuire, Labour; Lynda Mullaly, Liberal Democrats.

Potterhanworth and Coleby – Ian Carrington, Conservative; Stephen Chapman, Liberal Democrats; John Howson, Green Party; Brian Lumb, Reform; Hope Morgan, Independent.

Waddington and Hykeham East – Jim Barling, Green Party; Olly Craven, Liberal Democrats, Thomas Dyer, Conservative; Mark Nind, Reform.

Washingborough – Funmi Adeyemi, Labour; Lindsey Cawrey, Conservative; Nikki Dillon, Reform; Peter Harrison, Liberal Democrats; Christopher Rattigan-Smith, Green Party.

Welton – Tracey Coulson, Conservative; Jane Smith, Reform; Paul Swift, Liberal Democrats; Calum Watt, Labour. 

Voter ID

• Photographic identification will need to be shown at polling stations to get a ballot paper. Methods of ID include passports, driving licences, Blue Badge and identity cards issued through the Proof of Age Standard Scheme (PASS card). People without any of the above can apply for a Voter Authority Certificate apply via www.gov.uk by 5pm on April 23.
• Voter registration deadline is April 11 (midnight)
• Postal application deadline is April 14 (5pm)