A date has now been set for a by-election in Bristol next month which could see one party become the largest on the city council. Voters in Hotwells and Harbourside will head to the polls and choose a new councillor to represent them on Thursday, February 2.
Most parties have also now announced which candidates will be standing in the by-election, with the ballot paper including a former MP, a local journalist and a political newcomer. The ward is currently held by the Liberal Democrats, but the vote is expected to be a tight race.
Polling stations in Hotwells and Harbourside will open at 7am and close at 10pm on Thursday, February 2. Voters in the ward will need to be registered to take part in the by-election, with the deadline to register at midnight on Tuesday, January 17.
