Candidates revealed for Bury St Edmunds’ upcoming Suffolk County Council by-election

The candidates have been revealed for a town's upcoming by-election.

Suffolk County Council will hold a by-election for its Tower Division, in Bury St Edmunds, on July 3.

The election follows the death of Robert Everitt in April, who had represented the division since 2017, part of his more than 40 years of public service.

The election is being headed by West Suffolk Council, as the elections authority, with voting set to take place between 7am and 10pm.

The candidates are:

Clare Higson (Green)

Judith Moore (Labour)

James Porter (Liberal Democrat)

Jo Rayner (Conservative)

Martin Robinson (Reform)

Frank Stennett (Independent)