Candidates have been announced for the election of the Essex Police Fire and Crime Commissioner in May.
Four people have put their names forward to fill this post on May 2, 2024:
- Adam Daniel FOX – Labour and Co-operative Party
- Kieron Anthony FRANKS – Liberal Democrat
- Roger Charles HIRST – The Conservative Party Candidate
- Robin Charles TILBROOK – English Democrats – “More Police – catching criminals!
You can find out each candidate’s election platform by heading to https://choosemypcc.org.uk/area/essex
Polling Stations
Voting gets under way on 2 May at 7am and closes at 10pm. Your polling card tells you which one of these polling stations you must go to:
STANSTED NORTH
St John’s Church Hall, St John’s Road, Stansted
The Mountfitchet Exchange, Crafton Green, Chapel Hill, Stansted
STANSTED SOUTH & BIRCHANGER
St Mary’s Church Hall, Birchanger Lane, Birchanger
St Mary’s CofE Foundation Primary School, Hampton Road, Stansted
Doors open at 7am and close at 10pm.
Register before April 16
If you’ve never registered before, have moved house or have changed your name, to vote in this election you will need to register to vote before 11.59pm on Tuesday 16 April.
You can register now at: gov.uk/register-to-vote
Voter ID required
Proxy Votes
For more information on proxy voting head to https://rb.gy/8421fg
What does a Police Fire and Crime Commissioner do?
Every four years people living in the county have the chance to choose their PFC Commissioner. People elected to this position are responsible for
- Setting budgets and council tax precepts
- Setting the priorities for Essex Police and Essex County Fire & Rescue Service
- Appointing and dismissing the Chief Constable and Chief Fire Officer
- Holding the Chief Constable and Chief Fire Officer to account for their services’ performance
- Regularly engaging with the public and local communities
- Allocating grants through the Community Safety Development Fund and commissioning local services
- Bringing together community safety partners to reduce crime, support victims of crime and keep people across Essex safe from harm
You can find out more about what a PFC Commissioner does at https://www.essex.pfcc.police.uk/