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Thursday 7 May 2026
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Essex local election
Rayleigh South division
This election was held on Thursday 7 May 2026.
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This is an election for county councillors.
Councillors represent the people of their division on the council. Councillors are elected for four-year terms. Each county division elects one councillor.
County councils are responsible for many different services, including:
- Child and adult social care
- Schools and education
- Libraries and museums
- Roads and pavements
Councils are funded by a combination of council tax, business rates, and grants from the UK government. Councillors are not paid a salary, but they do receive financial compensation and expenses to cover their time and travel commitments.
6 candidates stood in the Rayleigh South division.
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David Dennis Bodimeade
Labour Party
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Andy Cross
Liberal Democrats
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Charles Joynson
Green Party
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Richard Linden
Independent
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Adi Malviya
Reform UK
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Simon Paul Smith
Conservative and Unionist Party
Rochford local election
Trinity ward
This election was held on Thursday 7 May 2026.
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This is an election for district councillors.
Councillors represent the people of their ward on the council. Councillors are elected for four-year terms, and most wards have more than one councillor. This council elects one third of its councillors each year, which is why you may only have one vote.
District councils are responsible for many different services, including:
- Rubbish collection and recycling
- Housing and planning
- Sports facilities and public parks
Councils are funded by a combination of council tax, business rates, and grants from the UK government. Councillors are not paid a salary, but they do receive financial compensation and expenses to cover their time and travel commitments.
5 candidates stood in the Trinity ward.
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David John Sperring
Conservative and Unionist Party
868 votes
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Sam Reed
Liberal Democrats
605 votes
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Charles Joynson
Green Party
175 votes
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Stephen James Cooper
Labour Party
129 votes