Candidates revealed after new MP leaves council

Voting in the Histon and Impington ward will take place on 24 October

The five candidates hoping to replace an MP who stepped down as a councillor have been revealed.

Pippa Heylings announced she would be resigning as a South Cambridgeshire district councillor in September after she was elected as the new Liberal Democrat MP for South Cambridgeshire in July's general election.

Ms Heylings had represented the Histon and Impington ward on the council.

A by-election will be held to elect a new councillor for the ward on Thursday, 24 October.

The five candidates standing for election are:

• Kathryn Rose Mercedes Fisher (Green Party

• William Mason (Labour Party)

• Clive Pelbrough-Power (Conservative Party)

• James Rixon (Liberal Democrat)

• Edd Stonham (Independent)

Voters in the by-election will need to show an accepted form of photo ID at the polling station before they will be issued with a ballot paper.

Anyone who does not have one of the accepted forms of photo ID can apply for a voter authority certificate, in order to still be able to vote.

The district council is currently made up of 34 Liberal Democrat councillors, nine Conservatives and one independent.