The poll will be taking place on Thursday, 10th April, reports Grace Howarth, Local Democracy Reporter

Candidates have been announced for a by-election that is set to take place in Tottenham next month.

The poll to elect a new councillor for St Ann’s ward will be held on Thursday, 10th April, between 7am and 10pm.

It follows the resignation of Tammy Hymas, who represented the ward from 2022 until last month. Hymas voiced discontent with the government’s management of local authority funding which she said had forced the council to make tough decisions.

In December, Haringey Council reduced the opening hours for its nine libraries in a bid to save money.

Hymas had also made a deputation against the council’s implementing of a borough-wide public space protection order (PSPOs) in January, saying they would harm vulnerable people, particularly the homeless.

And Hymas had been calling on the council to end all pension fund investments linked to the supply of weapons to Israel. Three former Labour councillors quit the party back in 2023, and formed the Independent Socialist Group, following Sir Keir Starmer’s response to the situation in Gaza at the time.

Hymas has denied having any plans to quit the Labour Party, however, instead saying she was keeping her options open.

The deadline to register to vote to take part in the poll is Tuesday, 25th March, at 11.59pm, while the deadline to sign up for postal voting is Wednesday 26th, at 5pm. People who wish to vote by proxy must do so by Wednesday, 2nd April, at 5pm. Voters will be required to have a photo ID when voting in person.

The list of candidates for the upcoming by-election is as follows:

David Beacham – Liberal Democrats
David Kaplan – Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition
Tony Hunt – Communist League
Calum McGillivray – Conservative and Unionist Party
Stephen Tawiah – Labour Party
Ruairidh Paton – Green Party
David Stratford – Reform UK

More information on the upcoming by-election is available online:
Visit St Ann’s ward by-election 2025 | Haringey Council

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