Ballot papers will soon be dropping onto the doormats of Labour members across the country, as the party seeks to select its candidates for November’s Police & Crime Commissioner elections. 20 candidates are seeking your support in the ten contested elections (the selections in Hertfordshire, Suffolk , Surrey, Gloucestershire, Dorset and Wiltshire are uncontested).
EASTERN REGION
BEDFORDHIRE
Oliver Martins (@OllyMartins)
Labour activist from Luton.
Adrian Heffernan
Former county councillor & former Chair of the Bedfordshire Police Authority
CAMBRIDGESHIRE
Ruth Rogers
Currently an Independent member and Chair of Cambridgeshire Police Authority
Ed Murphy
2010 Parliamentary candidate in Peterborough
Val Morris Cook (@ValMorrisCook)
Deputy Leader of Thurrock council
Jordan Newell (@Jordannewell)
Chair of Colchester CLP
Chair of Colchester CLP
HERTFORDSHIRE
Sherma Batson (@Shermabats)
This selection is uncontested and Sherma is Labour’s candidate.
Steve Morphew (@SteveMorphew)
Former Leader of Norwich council
Stephen Burke (@StephenBBurke)
Former Leader of Hammersmith & Fulham council
Jane Basham (@Jane_Basham)
Former Chief Executive of Ipswich & Suffolk Council Racial Equality
This selection is uncontested and Jane is Labour’s candidate.
SOUTH EASTERN REGION
HAMPSHIRE
Jacqui Rayment
Alan Hagger
Winchester Labour activist
Harriet Yeo (@KentPCC)
President TSSA & Ashford councillor
Steve Bates
Former SPAD to John Reid and ex Labour Party staffer
Former SPAD to John Reid and ex Labour Party staffer
Robert Evans (@RobertJEEvans)
former MEP, 1994-2009
This selection is uncontested and Robert is Labour’s candidate.
Paul Richards (@Labourpaul)
Former SPAD to Hazel Blears & Progress columnist
Godfrey Daniel
Jon Harvey (@JonSHarvey)
Tim Starkey
LD defector; PPC Chesham & Amersham 2010
AVON & SOMERSET
Bob Ashford (@BobAshford1)
Former official at Youth Justice Board
John Savage
Chairman of the University Hospitals Bristol
DEVON & CORNWALL
Patrick Canavan (@Patsindevon)
Candidate for Torbay Directly Elected Mayor, 2011
Nicky Williams (@Nickyjwilliams)
Rachel Rogers (@DorsetRachel)
This selection is uncontested and Rachel is Labour’s candidate.
GLOUCESTERSHIRE
Rupi Dhanda (@RupiDhanda)
Solicitor & Labour activist in Gloucester
This selection is uncontested and Rupi is Labour’s candidate.
WILTSHIRE
Clare Moody (@ClareMMoody)
Unite official & Salisbury Labour activist
This selection is uncontested and Clare is Labour’s candidate.
To be hoped these elections will be completed promptly and efficiently so candidate training can begin before main summer holiday period.
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