Candidates have been finalised for an upcoming Cheshire West and Chester by-election.

The election was called for 22 January, following the death of veteran Conservative councillor Myles Hogg in November, leaving a vacancy in the Willaston and Thornton ward.

Five candidates will be contesting the seat. They are, in alphabetical order:

• Carol Braithwaite – Liberal Democrats
• Edd Flynn – Labour Party
• Scott Fulton-Brown – Green Party
• Richard Thomas Hare – Reform UK
• Sion Roberts – The Conservative Party

The current makeup of Cheshire West and Chester Council is:

• Labour 35
• Conservative 20
• The Green and Independent Alliance 5
• Independent 2
• Reform UK 3
• Liberal Democrat 1
• Unaligned Independent members 3
• Vacancy 1

The council is currently run by a minority Labour administration.

Registered voters in the ward who wish to vote on the day must take an acceptable form of photo ID with them to the polling station.

A list of acceptable ID can be found here.

Anyone without a photo ID can apply for Voter Authority Certificate here.