TOMORROW (Thursday, 6 May) is polling day in this year's local elections – with more taking place at once than usual because of the delay caused last year by the Covid-19 pandemic.

The Essex County Council elections will see three seats across the Maldon district being contested. These are Maldon, Heybridge & Tollesbury and Southminster.

The election for Essex Police, Crime and Fire Service Commissioner – which was due last year – will also take place.

In addition to this, there are two seats vacant on Maldon District Council because by-elections could not take place until now. The district council seats up for grabs are Tollesbury and Heybridge East – and because of the current political make-up of the council, the outcome of these will be critical in determining who holds the balance of power and forms the administration.

The newly-formed Heybridge Basin Parish Council will also have its very first elections, so all the seats are up for the vote there.

Here is a list of all the candidates in every seat:

Essex County Council:

Southminster:

• Wendy Stamp (Independent candidate)
• Ron Pratt (Conservative Party)
• James Taylor (Green Party)
• Jacqueline Brown (Labour Party)
• James Eley (Liberal Democrats)
• Peter Horscroft (UKIP)

Maldon:

• Kevin Lagan (Independent candidate)
• Chrisy Morris (Independent candidate)
• Jane Fleming (Conservative Party)
• Janet Dine (Green Party)
• Stephen Capper (Labour Party)
• Colin Baldy (Liberal Democrats)

Heybridge & Tollesbury:

• Carey Martin (Ind)
• John Driver (Lib Dem)
• Mark Durham (Con)
• Ann Griffin (Lab)
• Jonathan King (Green)

• Alan Outlaw (Independent candidate)
• Richard Perry (Independent candidate)
• Bruce Heubner (Conservative Party)
• John Driver (Liberal Democrats)
• Wayne Frostick (Labour Party)

Tollesbury:

• Emma Stephens (Independent candidate)
• Debbie Keating (Conservative Party)
• Matthew Wallis-Keyes (Labour Party)
• Robert Jones (Liberal Democrats)

Heybridge Basin Parish Council:

• Anne Beale
• Rob Brysin
• Colin Edmond
• Martyn Hodges
• Keith Lawson (Independent candidate)
• Lewis Schnurr
• Bruce Heubner (Conservative Party)