Kent County Council local election
Sheppey division
This election was held on Thursday 4 May 2017.
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In some areas, local government is split between a county council and a district council. On 4 May 2017 you will elect your county councillor(s) in a first past the post election. Your county council is responsible for services across the whole county, including:
- Education
- Streets and roads
- Planning
- Fire and public safety
- Social care
- Libraries
- Waste management
- Trading standards
Separately your district council is responsible for services delivered at a local level, including:
- Rubbish collection
- Recycling
- Council Tax collections
- Housing
- Planning applications
Your district councillors are elected in separate elections.
To vote in a local government election in England you must be:
- 18 years of age or over on polling day
- a British citizen, a qualifying Commonwealth citizen, or a citizen of the European Union
- resident in the UK
- not be subject to any legal incapacity to vote
12 candidates stood in the Sheppey division.
Ballot Papers Issued | 7,206 |
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Spoilt Ballots | 12 |
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Andy Booth
Conservative and Unionist Party
3,093 votes -
Ken Pugh
Conservative and Unionist Party
3,009 votes -
Angela Harrison
Labour Party
1,774 votes -
Richard Darby
UK Independence Party (UKIP)
1,485 votes -
Gill Smith
Labour Party
1,291 votes -
Padmini Nissanga
UK Independence Party (UKIP)
998 votes -
Elliott Jayes
Independent
593 votes -
Mad Mike Young
Official Monster Raving Loony Party
339 votes -
Richard John Bishop
Green Party
337 votes -
Dru Hopkins
Green Party
201 votes -
David John Spurling
Liberal Democrats
175 votes -
Mike Walters
Independent
144 votes
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