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Voters go to polls in Folkestone by-election for new Shepway District Council councillor for Folkestone Harvey Central ward today

By: Matt Leclere mleclere@thekmgroup.co.uk

Published: 10:00, 04 September 2014

The polls are open for the Folkestone Harvey Central ward by-election.

Voters will be heading to polling stations to cast their ballot for a new Shepway district councillor in what could be an interesting vote in the lead-up to the general election and full district council elections next May.

The by-election was triggered after Conservative councillor David Johnson resigned after a row over claims he owed several thousand pounds to a neighbour.

The by-election was triggered after Tory David Johnson resigned.

The ward is set to be merged with Harvey West at next year’s elections under recommendations by the Local Government Boundary Commission for England in January cutting the number of councillors from four to three.

The Harvey Central ward is also represented by Hugh Barker while Harvey West is served by Cllr Rory Love and until last week, George Bunting, who passed away after a battle with illness.

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There are six candidates representing six parties at the election with polling stations open at the tourist information centre in Tram Road car park, Parish of Our Lady Catholic Church in Guildhall Street, United Reformed Community Hall in Castle Hill Avenue and 7th Day Adventist Church in The Parade, The Bayle.

The candidates standing are:

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