Where have all the candidates gone?

Much to my surprise, it seems we have one of the lowest ever number of candidates standing for Chipping Bonhunt Town Council this May. Despite all the political debate and campaigning from the new residents group,  the parties have only managed to scrape together a meagre 28 candidates for the 16 places on the Council between them. That’s less than two candidates for each Council seat. I suspect some people will get elected who were promised they were just a “paper candidate” with no chance of winning!

It’s the same in other parts of Essex, with an identical situation in Saffron Walden. In Stansted Mountfichet it looks as though they won’t even be needing an election for the Parish Council.

It’s a shame when so few people seem to be interested in local affairs here in the town.