VOTERS in Longdendale face a five-way choice of who they want to be their next councillor at a by-election.
As The Correspondent reported, the resignation of Labour’s Jacqueline North created a vacancy.
Now the contenders for the seat for when the area goes to the polls on Thursday, April 10 have been announced.
Francesca Coates will stand for the Labour Party, which controls Tameside Council, after previously standing in neighbouring Stalybridge South – coming within 200 votes of being elected. In 2023.
Conservative opposition will come from Kieron Wild, who came second in the poll last year behind Cllr Jacqueline Owen.
While Reform UK will also be fielding a representative, with Allan Hopwood declared as standing for them.
The Green Party will be represented in the form of Amanda Hickling while Emma Leyla, a self-declared ‘community activist,’ will stand as an Independent candidate.
Polls will open at 7am until 10pm.