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The six Essex by-elections taking place in May

Just like across much of England, local elections have been cancelled in Essex this is because local authorities are preparing for a major shake-up of local government, and elections for a Greater Essex mayor are expected in May there are still six by-elections taking place across the county because of councillors standing is where voting will take place on 1 May. Chelmsford Central and Moulsham There are three by-elections in Democrat Marie Goldman vacated her position on the county council and the city council to concentrate on her role as the city's MP - so both her two seats are up for Chelmsford Central division on the county council has tended to be tightly contested between the Lib Dems and the took the seat from the Tories in 2021 by 203 fellow Lib Dem Graham Pooley stepped back from his seat - for the Moulsham and Central ward on the city council - due to ill Reform UK and the Greens are fielding candidates too.A full list of candidates for both by elections are available on the city council website. Ockendon, Thurrock In Ockendon, voters will be able to choose two candidates for Thurrock Council on their former Conservative council leader Andrew Jefferies decided to stand down, as has Labour councillor Ryan has been one of the most closely fought wards in Thurrock. Labour won in 2024 after the Tories here in the previous four elections.A decade ago, Nigel Farage's former party UKIP won seats in Ockendon. The Clacton MP's new party, Reform UK, fancies its chances here this it will have to contend with Greens, a Lib Dem candidate and an independent - as well as the two main parties.A full candidate list can be found here. Mark Hall, Harlow Mark Hall is an area to the north east of Harlow. The by-election is taking place after the Labour councillor area is made up of a lot of post-war terraced housing, with parks and playing fields. To the north of the ward is the industrial area around Edinburgh part of Harlow has traditionally been an area where Labour has won the most support. But the Conservatives won the council seat here in 2021 and UKIP in 2014.A full list of candidates is available here. Follow Essex news on BBC Sounds, Facebook, Instagram and X.