Elections 2021: Suffolk police commissioner candidates published
Suffolk voters will elect a police and crime commissioner in May 2021, after Covid-19 delayed the election from 2020 - Credit: Gregg Brown
The four candidates contesting this year's police and crime commissioner election for Suffolk have been unveiled.
Nominations closed at 4pm yesterday (Thursday) and have been published this morning, Friday April 9.
The candidates are:
Elizabeth Hughes (Labour)
Tim Passmore (Conservative)
You may also want to watch:
Andy Patmore (Green)
James Sandbach (Liberal Democrat)
Candidates in the 2016 Suffolk police and crime commissioner elections being briefed - Credit: Archant
Most Read
- 1 Ipswich crack cocaine and heroin dealer jailed
- 2 Woodbridge nurse plans Caribbean retirement after National Lottery win
- 3 Air ambulance lands near Ipswich shops after medical emergency
- 4 Closest Covid testing hub to Ipswich town centre forced to close
- 5 Ipswich Hospital gets new tech to stop people overpaying for parking
- 6 Ipswich tops rankings for Suffolk's Japanese knotweed infestations
- 7 A12 reopens after police respond to 'serious' accident
- 8 Man in 30s dies in serious crash between two cars in Wherstead
- 9 Joy as Shotley Pier finally set to reopen after being derelict for over 30 years
- 10 Bookings now open for unique new Suffolk dining experience
Mr Passmore is defending the role for the Conservatives, having held the seat since its inception in 2012.
However, Ms Hughes and Mr Sandbach are familiar faces having stood for seats in general elections in Suffolk in previous years - including last time around in December 2019.
The PCC election takes place on Thursday, May 6 this year, with the results being counted on Saturday, May 8 and declared from Lowestoft the same day.
The polls were meant to take place in 2020 under the usual four-year election cycle.
However. the Covid-19 pandemic meant that had to be postponed until this year.
PCCs are elected representatives in England and Wales who hold their area's constabulary to account, set precept levels and ensure their area's police force is run effectively and in a manner transparent to the public it serves.
