Postal voters in parish council election could be hit by strike action

POSTAL voters in a parish council election at Winwick, Warrington on Thursday, could be hit by strike action by members of the Communication Workers Union.
Warrington Borough Council today warned that as a result of strike action, delays had occurred in the delivery of postal vote packs for the election in Peel Hall ward.
The election is a straight fight between Andy Griffiths (Independent) and Lisa Marie Secker (Labour).
Polling takes place between 7am and 10pm on Thursday (December 8).
A borough council spokesperson said today: “Residents who are postal voters in this election, and have not received their postal vote, can apply for a replacement pack by contacting the council’s electoral services team, by 5pm on Thursday December 8.
“If you have already received your pack, do not put the completed postal vote in a Royal Mail post box after the last collection today (Tuesday) as this vote will not be received in time to be counted.The deadline for receipt of completed postal votes is 10pm on Thursday December 8. “
If postal votes are not sent back in time, voters can hand them in at any polling station within their local area on Election Day, or alternatively, at the Town Hall. Locations and opening times are:
• Town Hall, Sankey Street, Warrington– open from 9am to 4pm (or through the letterbox up to 7pm)
• Various polling stations in the Peel Hall ward – open from 7am to 10pm
• Greenwood Centre, Meteor Crescent, WA2 0DU
* Cinnamon Brow Community Centre (The Farm), Perth Close, WA2 0SF
• Mobile unit, Ulverston Avenue, WA2 9JX
Anyone with any queries should contact the council’s electoral services team at [email protected] or call 01925 442184 or 442555.