Four candidates have been officially confirmed for the upcoming Scarborough Town Council by-election in the Castle Ward following a councillor's resignation.
The candidates in a Scarborough town Council by-election have been announced after a sitting councillor resigned.
Candidates for the Castle Ward election for Scarborough Town Council have been announced before residents go to the polls later this month.
After candidate nominations closed on Friday, July 3, North Yorkshire Council’s returning officer confirmed the four candidates as:
- Robert Hall, Independent
- Stuart Noble, Green Party
- Susan Rumford, Reform UK
- Fiona Margaret Stephenson, Labour Party
The by-election – which is set to cost the town council around £9,000 – will be held on Thursday, July 30.
Mr Hall (Independent), Mr Noble (Green), and Ms Stephenson (Labour) all unsuccessfully stood for election in Castle Ward in the town council’s inaugural election in May 2025.
North Yorkshire Council previously said that at least 10 residents in the Castle division had to contact the authority for a by-election to take place, otherwise, the vacancy would have been filled by co-option.
Residents in the Castle Ward should also be aware of the following dates.
The last day for new applications to vote by post or to change existing absent vote details is 5pm on Wednesday, July 15.
The deadline for voters to receive a new Voter Authority Certificate and the deadline for new applications to vote by proxy is 5pm on Wednesday, July 22.
The first day to request replacement of lost postal ballots is Friday, July 24, and the re-issuing of lost or spoilt postal ballots ends at 5pm on Thursday, July 30.
Polls will open from 7am on Thursday, July 30 and close at 10pm.


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