Local elections 2026

By-Elections 23 July 2026: Notice of Poll and Situation of Polling Stations

NOTICE OF POLL

 

Thurrock

 

Election of a Borough Councillor for

 

Grays Riverside

 

Notice is hereby given that:

 

  1. A poll for the election of a Borough Councillor for Grays Riverside will be held on Thursday 23 July 2026, between the hours of 7:00 am and 10:00 pm.

  2. The number of Borough Councillors to be elected is one.

  3. The names, home addresses and descriptions of the Candidates remaining validly nominated for election and the names of all persons signing the Candidates nomination paper are as follows:

 

Name of Candidate

Home Address

Description (if any)

Names of Signatories

Proposers(+), Seconders(++) 

MITCHELL

Jason

 

(address in Thurrock)

ReformUK - Changing Politics for Good

Edward A Stringer (+)

 

 

 

 

Stephen Davies (++)

 

 

 

 

PANJALA

Srikanth

 

(address in Thurrock)

The Conservative Party Candidate

Syed Z Hussain (+)

 

 

 

 

Babatunde O Ojetola (++)

 

 

 

 

POTTER

Jo

 

(address in Thurrock)

Labour Party

Jasmin Polley (+)

 

 

 

 

Ambar Polley (++)

 

 

 

 

WEIR

Pauline

 

(address in Thurrock)

Green Party

Katie Mills (+)

 

 

 

 

Joseph Norton (++)

 

 

 

 

 

  1. The situation of Polling Stations and the description of persons entitled to vote thereat are as follows:

 

Situation of Polling Station

Station Number

Ranges of electoral register numbers of persons entitled to vote thereat

Town Hall, Civic Offices (2), Thurrock Council, New Road, Grays

1

GRA-1 to GRA-508

Town Hall, Civic Offices (2), Thurrock Council, New Road, Grays

1

GRA-A-1/1 to GRA-A-665

Town Hall, Civic Offices, Thurrock Council, New Road, Grays

 

2

GRB-2 to GRB-3000

Belmont Village Hall, Outside Grounds Of Stifford Primary School, Parker Road

3

GRC-1 to GRC-2863

NOTICE OF POLL

 

Thurrock

Election of a Borough Councillor for

Grays Town

Notice is hereby given that:

  1. A poll for the election of a Borough Councillor for Grays Town will be held on Thursday 23 July 2026, between the hours of 7:00 am and 10:00 pm.

  2. The number of Borough Councillors to be elected is one.

  3. The names, home addresses and descriptions of the Candidates remaining validly nominated for election and the names of all persons signing the Candidates nomination paper are as follows:

 

Name of Candidate

Home Address

Description (if any)

Names of Signatories

Proposers(+), Seconders(++)

HOQUE

Amin

 

(address in Thurrock)

Labour Party

Razia K Hoque (+)

 

 

 

 

Md Minhaj Ahmed (++)

 

 

 

 

LANCASTER

Simon

 

(address in Thurrock)

Liberal Democrats

Lorraine F Lancaster (+)

 

 

 

 

Simon R Lancaster (++)

 

 

 

 

NATHAN

Rhea Sylvia

 

(address in Thurrock)

Green Party

Pauline M Weir (+)

 

 

 

 

Mary Weir (++)

 

 

 

 

PEARSON

John Charles

 

(address in Thurrock)

ReformUK - Changing Politics for Good

Michael K Shakespear (+)

 

 

 

 

David Curtis (++)

 

 

 

 

RAHMAN

Joglur

 

(address in Thurrock)

The Conservative Party Candidate

Adnan Muhammad (+)

 

 

 

 

Memona Adnan (++)

 

 

 

 

SPEIGHT

Neil

 

50 London Road, Stanford-Le-Hope, SS17 0LW

Independent

Glenn J Turrington (+)

 

 

 

 

Kevin Bennett (++)

 

 

 

 

 

  1. The situation of Polling Stations and the description of persons entitled to vote thereat are as follows:

Situation of Polling Station

Station Number

Ranges of electoral register numbers of persons entitled to vote thereat

Attlee Court Sheltered Housing Complex, Lucas Road, Grays, Essex

4

GTA-1 to GTA-1445

United Reformed Church, 31 Bradleigh Avenue, Grays, Essex

5

GTB-1 to GTB-894

United Reformed Church, 31 Bradleigh Avenue, Grays, Essex

5

GTB-A-1 to GTB-A-597

United Reformed Church, 31 Bradleigh Avenue, Grays, Essex

5

GTB-B-1 to GTB-B-576

Inspire Youth Hub, 24-28 Orsett Road, Grays, Essex

6

GTC-1 to GTC-787

Inspire Youth Hub, 24-28 Orsett Road, Grays, Essex

6

GTC-A-1 to GTC-A-1366

Inspire Youth Hub, 24-28 Orsett Road, Grays, Essex

6

GTC-B-1 to GTC-B-1

St Thomas Parish Room, John Street, Grays, Essex

7

GTD-1 to GTD-2194

Dated: Friday 3 July 

Published by The Returning Officer, Dr Dave Smith.