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Elections of Police and Crime Commissioners (PCCs) in England and Wales[ 1] [ 2] [ 3] Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011 through the House of Lords .[ 4] [ 5]
Police and Crime Commissioner elections will be for 41 of the 43 police forces in England and Wales;[ 6] City of London Police and Metropolitan Police will not be involved (the elected Mayor of London is classed as the Police and Crime Commissioner for the Metropolitan Police Area, while the Court of Common Council will serve the role for the City Police[ 7] supplementary vote system.
A dedicated website will be launched providing information on all candidates[ 8] [ 9] [ 10]
All registered electors (British , Irish , Commonwealth and European Union citizens) living in England and Wales (except London ) who will be aged 18 or over on Thursday 15 November 2012 are entitled to vote in the PCC elections.[ 11] [ 12] each address, as long as they are not in the same police force area.[ 13]
The deadline to register to vote in the PCC elections is midnight on Wednesday 31 October 2012, though anyone who qualifies as an anonymous elector has until midnight on Thursday 8 November 2012 to register.[ 14]
Party funding
The Liberal Democrats Federal Executive Committee voted against providing funds for regional parties who wished to stand candidates.[ 15] Labour Party considered not standing in favour of independent candidates, claiming that running candidates would politicise police forces.[ 16]
England
Bob Ashford — was the Labour candidate.[ 17] [ 18] [ 19] [ 20] John Savage , a businessman who chairs a local NHS hospital trust .[ 21]
Cllr Pete Levy — is the Liberal Democrat candidate.[ 22]
Cllr Ken Maddock, former leader of Somerset County Council — is the Conservative candidate.[ 23] [ 24] Cllr Barry Coppinger — is the Labour candidate.[ 17]
Cllr Ken Lupton — is the Conservative candidate.[ 23] Patrick Leonard — is the Labour candidate.[ 17]
Richard Rhodes, a Magistrate and former Headmaster — is the Conservative candidate.[ 23] Alan Charles, Police Authority Deputy — is the Labour candidate.[ 17]
Cllr Simon Spencer, Deputy Leader of Derbyshire County Council — is the Conservative candidate.[ 23] Victoria Atkins, a lawyer — is the Conservative candidate.[ 23]
Rupi Dhanda — is the Labour candidate.[ 17]
Retired Superintendent Martin Surl — standing as an Independent[ 25] Councillor David Goodall, an Eastliegh Borough Councillor with family connections to the Police is the Liberal Democrat Candidate. [ 33] Michael Mates , former Conservative MP for East Hampshire — is the Conservative candidate.[ 23] Jacqui Rayment — is the Labour candidate.[ 23] Cllr Sherma Batson — is the Labour candidate.[ 17]
Cllr David Lloyd — is the Conservative candidate.[ 23]
Cllr Ron Tindall — is the Liberal Democrat candidate.[ 36] Cllr Tim Ashton, the member for Lytham and transport portfolio holder — is the Conservative candidate.[ 23]
Cllr Clive Grunshaw, the member for Fleetwood East — is the Labour candidate.[ 17] Cllr Richard Davies — is the Conservative candidate.[ 23]
Phil Dilks — is the Labour candidate.[ 17]
David Bowles, former Chief Executive of Lincolnshire County Council — standing as a Independent. [ 41]
Mervyn Barrett OBE, a crime reduction expert and former govt advised - standing as an Independent [ 42] Colonel Jamie Athill — is the Conservative candidate[ 23] Cllr Steve Morphew, former leader of Norwich City Council — is the Labour candidate.[ 17] [ 25] Julia Mulligan — is the Conservative candidate.[ 23]
Ruth Potter — is the Labour candidate.[ 17] Lee Barron — is the Labour candidate.[ 17]
Jim MacArthur — standing for UKIP.[ 22]
John Norrie is an independent candidate.[ 44]
Adam Simmonds — is the Conservative candidate.[ 23]
Tony Roberts, Newark and Sherwood District councillor will now be the Conservative candidate after the former leader of Bassetlaw District Council, Mike Quigley, pulled out due to a "minor offence" commited 44 years ago.[ 45]
Paddy Tipping , former Labour MP for Sherwood — is the Labour candidate.[ 17] [ 25] Shaun Wright is the Labour candidate.[ 17]
Gillian Radcliffe is an independent candidate.[ 46]
Ronald Broxted is the Independent "Justice For Ched" candidate. Cllr Matthew Ellis — is the Conservative candidate.[ 47]
Joy Garner — is the Labour candidate.[ 17] Jane Basham — is the Labour candidate.[ 17]
Cllr Tim Passmore, Leader of Suffolk Council — is the Conservative candidate.[ 23] Paul Clarke — independent candidate.[ 22]
Robert Evans — is the Labour candidate.[ 17]
Julie Iles, a Magistrate — is the Conservative candidate.[ 23]
Nick O'Shea — is the Liberal Democrat candidate.[ 48] Cllr Katy Bourne — is the Conservative candidate.[ 23] [ 49]
Ian Chisnall — is standing as an Independent candidate.[ 50] [ 51]
Cllr Godfrey Daniel — is the Labour candidate.[ 17] [ 52] Professor John Howson, an expert in Education, Magistrate and leading member of the Magistrates' Association is the Liberal Democrat Candidate.[ 53] Brigadier Anthony Stansfeld, former Chief of Staff Intelligence in the Far East — is the Conservative candidate.[ 23] Tim Starkey — is the Labour candidate.[ 17] Matt Bennett — is the Conservative candidate.[ 23]
Bob Jones — is the Labour candidate.[ 17] [ 55] Mark Burns-Williamson — is the Labour candidate.[ 17]
Cllr Geraldine Carter — is the Conservative candidate.[ 23] Cllr Angus Macpherson — is the Conservative candidate.[ 23]
Claire Moody — is the Labour candidate.[ 17]
Wales
Former police sergeant-turned lawyer Michael A Baker has declared that he will stand for election as an Independent candidate [ 58] [ 59]
Former prison officer Caroline Jones is the Conservative Party candidate [ 60]
Former First Minister and current Labour MP Alun Michael , who represents Cardiff South and Penarth — is the Labour candidate.[ 17] [ 61]
Retired businessman Antonio Verderame is to stand as an independent candidate.[ 62]
References
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