IT will be Winchester's version of a US-style 'Super Thursday' on May 6 when at least three separate elections will be held on the same day.

City council seats will be up for grabs along with county council divisions, the election for the police and crime commissioner and in some places, parish council polls.

The city council and the police and crime commissioner polls were postponed from last May because of the first Covid-19 lockdown. There will also be a by-election in St Michael Ward in Winchester caused by the resignation last year of Kim Gottlieb.

The elections will be different this year with plans to ensure that electors can cast their vote in a Covid-safe way.

People will still be able to vote at a polling station and also by post and by proxy.

Several councillors are standing down. Some had been flagged some time ago notably Lisa Griffiths, Conservative, in Alresford.

But several well-known names are also leaving. Jackie Porter in The Worthys is a surprise as she is the cabinet member overseeing the new Local Plan. Public consultations on the plan closes on April 12. The new proposal of Royaldown and the continuing issue of Micheldever New Town has kept it in the spotlight in recent weeks.

Rob Humby, Conservative, is stepping down from his city council seat in Bishop's Waltham. He remains deputy leader of Hampshire County Council and is contesting Bishop's Waltham in the county election on May 6.

Liz Hutchison, Lib Dem, is not contesting St Paul ward and former mayor Eleanor Bell is retiring in Oliver's Battery and Badger Farm.

Another ex-mayor, Dominic Hiscock, a city councillor since 1999, is not contesting St Bartholomew's ward but is standing again in the county council division of Winchester Eastgate.

At the county council election in Meon Valley Roger Huxstep, the sitting councillor, has been replaced by Hugh Lumby who is also a city councillor.

The Chronicle is seeking to speak to the councillors stepping down.

Dominic Hiscock said: "I decided before the cancelled election last year when my term was up that I would take the opportunity to stand down from the City Council after 21 years. I felt it was time for me to move on and there some very good younger people waiting to take over from me. Unfortunately the election was postponed due to the Covid Crisis so I found myself serving a “bonus’ year. It’s been an pleasure and an honour to represent St Bartholomew for this time and I am very grateful to the electorate for allowing me to do so for so long.

"However I am standing again and hope to retain my seat on Hampshire County Council on May 6."

Former mayor Eleanor Bell said: "I had always intended to step down at the end of my current term which coincided with the end of my Mayoral Year 2019-20.  Alex and I were hoping to spend more time with our small grandchildren (just one then, born in July 2019, now a second born December 2020), and also to travel, visit family,  renew old friendships, at home and abroad. Then Covid 19 came along and knocked out all our plans, including the last two months of the Mayoral year, meaning that two major events in mid March, the Mayor’s Community Awards and the Freedom of the City Parade by the ATR, had to be cancelled at the last minute.   Other cancellations followed in quick succession, and the year ended virtually.  Significantly the local elections were also postponed until May 2021 and sitting councillors given an extra year.  A strange year of virtual everything, city council meetings, parish council meetings, trustee board meetings and AGMs, all on Zoom or Teams, but incredibly busy at the same time.  However that extra year also gave an opportunity to select an excellent candidate, James Batho, to stand for the Liberal Democrats in my place.

"I was first elected to Winchester City Council in 2007, representing Compton and Otterbourne Ward (three parishes).  In 2016 I was re-elected to the newly expanded ward of Badger Farm and Olivers Battery (five parishes).  I also stood for the county division of Downlands in 2017, coming a close second.  Combined with serving as Chair of Hursley Parish Council, these were an exhausting few years.

"It was a huge honour to be elected 820th Mayor of Winchester in 2019, and Alex enjoyed his role of Escort  as much as I did that of Mayor.  This felt like the perfect end to my period of council service.  A year on, it is still the right decision.  Our grandchildren are tiny and live at some distance. Our son is working in San Francisco and travel is impossible in either direction.  But some time, hopefully not too long now, Covid restrictions will be lifted and we can live life to the full.

"There is still plenty to keep me busy in and around Hursley and the connecting parishes, not least the feared development at Royaldown. There is an urgent need for a Neighbourhood Plan which can work alongside the new Local Plan when adopted.   I will continue my various memberships and trusteeships and other public roles, and perhaps have more time to give to them.  I have huge respect and admiration for my Liberal Democrat colleagues on the City Council and the energetic new candidates coming forward.  I wish them all good fortune in the coming elections, held in the strangest of circumstances none of us could have imagined.   Time to hand on the baton!"

Several former city councillors are attempting to get back onto the council. For Labour they are Patrick Davies, Antony de Peyer and Janet Berry and former council leader Sheila Campbell for the Lib Dems. Ian Tait, a former Conservative councillor for 20 years, is standing as an independent.

Seven of the city council seats up for election are held by the Conservatives, and eight by the Lib Dems. The council is currently controlled by the Lib Dems.

Winchester City Council

* denotes sitting councillor

Alresford & Itchen Valley, one seat;

Alex Blower, Green

Fiona Isaacs, Con

Yvette Riley, Lib Dems

Tessa Valentine, Lab

(was Conservative held)

Badger Farm & Oliver's Battery, one seat;

James Batho, Lib Dem

Adrian Field, Lab

Max Priesemann, Green

Jan Warwick, Con

(was Lib Dem held)

Bishop's Waltham, one seat;

Richard Cannon, Green

Steve Haines, Lab

Michael Kurn, Con

Jonathan Williams, Lib Dems

(was Conservative held)

Central Meon Valley, one seat;

Sheila Campbell, Lib Dem

June Kershaw, Lab

Frank Pearson*, Con

Malcolm Wallace, Green

Denmead, one seat;

Derrick Murray, Lib Dem

Robert Parker, Green

David Picton-Jones, Lab

Mike Read*, Con

Alan Weir, Ind

Southwick & Wickham, one seat;

Angela Clear*, Lib Dem

Hilary Elphick, Green

David Roberts, Con

Paul Sony, Lab

St. Barnabas, one seat;

John-James Entwistle, Lab

Lucinda Graham, Green

Andy Lai, Con

Kelsie Learney*, Lib Dem

St. Bartholomew, one seat;

Patrick Davies, Lab

Charlotte Harley, Green

Teresa Skelton, Justice & Anti Corruption Party

John Tippett-Cooper, Lib Dems

Marcus Wood, Con

(was Lib Dem held)

St. Luke, one seat;

Megan Ball, Lab

Oliver Bell, Green

Cameron Johnson, Lib Dem

Jamie Scott*, Con

St. Michael, two seats;

Janet Berry, Lab

Antony De Peyer, Lab

Chris Edwards, Lib Dems

Chris Edwards, Lib Dems

Sarah Gooding, Green

Fiona Mather* Con,

Charles Radcliffe, Lib Dems

Nicola Rule, Con

Duncan Stone, Hampshire Independents

Ian Tait, Independent

(the other seat was Lib Dem held)

St. Paul, one seat;

Giles Gooding, Green

Harry Johnson-Hill, Con

Zoe Lewis, Lab

Christopher Westwood, Lib Dem

(was Lib Dem held)

The Worthys, one seat;

Signe Biddle, Con

Dave Brockless, Reform UK

Steve Cramoysan, Lib Dems

Kimberley Torkington, Lab

(was Lib Dem held)

Whiteley & Shedfield, one seat;

Vivian Achwal*, Lib Dem

David Newberry, Con

Daniel Reid, Lab

Wonston & Micheldever, one seat

Andrew Adams, Lib Dem

Stephen Godfrey*, Con

Alan Stone, Hampshire Independents

Jude Wilkinson, Lab

Hampshire County Council

Bishop's Waltham, one seat;

Richard Cannon, Green

Christopher Day, Lib Dem

Steve Haines, Lab

Rob Humby, Con*

Itchen Valley, one seat;

Alex Blower, Green

Dave Brockless, Reform UK

Caroline Horrill, Con

Jackie Porter*, Lib Dem

Kimberley Torkington, Lab

Meon Valley, one seat;

Jonathan Fern, Lib Dem

Hugh Lumby, Con

Daniel Reid, Lab

Malcolm Wallace

Malcolm William George, Green

(was Conservative held)

Winchester Downlands, one seat;

James Batho, Lib Dem;

Max Priesemann, Green;

Jan Warwick*, Con;

Jude Wilkinson, Lab

Winchester Eastgate, one seat;

Patrick Davies, Lab

Sarah Gooding, Green

Dominic Hiscock* Lib Dem

Fiona Mather, Con

Teresa Skelton, Justice & Anti Corruption

Duncan Stone, Hampshire Independents

Winchester Southern Parishes, one seat;

Jude Godwin, Lib Dems

Robert Parker, Green

Patricia Stallard*, Con

Winchester Westgate, one seat

Rebecca Butler, Con

Giles Gooding, Green

Peter Rees, Lab

Ian Tait, Independent

Martin Tod*, Lib Dem

Police and crime commissioner

Tony Bunday, Labour;

Steve James-Bailey, Hampshire Independents;

Donna Jones, Conservative;

Richard Murphy, Liberal Democrats

Parish councils

Badger Farm, eight seats;

Helen Barlass

Ali Cochrane

Rhian Dolby

John Godbold

Fenella Jarvis

Jackie Johnston

Julie Lacey

Sarah McColl

Sarah Mary Dorothy

John Parsons

Alex Skinner

Boarhunt, six seats;

Tiggy Ayoub

Sue Eaton

Geoff Pearce

Edward Schofield

(All elected unopposed)

Compton and Shawford, nine seats;

Martin Bell

Leanne Cooper

Timothy Hunt

Bob Jordan

Frances Strange

Richard Webster

(All elected unopposed)

Shedfield (Shedfield ward), six seats;

Francesca Byrne

Stuart Jones

Linda Warren

Jane Warwick

(All elected unopposed)

Shedfield (Waltham Chase Ward) eight seats;

Sam Charles

Stuart Dyne

Margaret Jones

David Ogden

(All elected unopposed)

Southwick and Widley, nine seats

Simon Brocklehurst

Neil Cutler

Nick Hibberd

Andy Hinton

Jean Houghton

Tony Parkinson

Patricia Stallard

Jim Watson

(All elected unopposed)

Applications to register to vote must reach the Electoral Registration Officer at City Offices, Colebrook Street, Winchester, Hampshire SO23 9LJ, by midnight on Monday April 19.

New applications for postal votes, or amendments or cancellations of existing postal and proxy votes, must reach the Electoral Registration Officer at City Offices, Colebrook Street, Winchester, Hampshire SO23 9LJ, by 5pm on Tuesday April 20.

New applications to vote by proxy at this election must reach the Electoral Registration Officer at City Offices, Colebrook Street, Winchester, Hampshire SO23 9LJ, by 5pm on Tuesday April 27.

Applications to vote by emergency proxy at this election must reach the Electoral Registration Officer at City Offices, Colebrook Street, Winchester Hampshire SO23 9LJ, by 5pm on Thursday May 6.

Polling Stations 2021

Polling District Ref. Ward and Polling Place

Alresford & Itchen Valley

WC Bighton Village Hall, Bighton

WD St Nicholas Church, Church Lane

WY Itchen Abbas & Avington Village Hall, Itchen Abbas

WZ Easton Village Hall, Chapel Lane, Easton

XA Martyr Worthy Parish Hall, Martyr Worthy

XB Itchen Abbas & Avington Village Hall, Itchen Abbas

XK Makins Court, Windsor Road, Alresford

XL Alresford Community Centre, 7 West Street, Alresford

XM Swarraton & Northington Village Hall, Swarraton

XN Christy Memorial Hall, The Green, Old Alresford

Badger Farm & Oliver’s Battery

WA Badger Farm Community Centre, Badger Farm Road

WM Shawford Parish Hall, (Compton Road), Pearson Road, Shawford

WX Hursley Parish Hall, 50 Main Road, Hursley

XO Badger Farm Community Centre, Badger Farm Road, Winchester

XP Otterbourne Village Hall, (Bianchi Suite), Cranbourne Drive

Bishops Waltham

WE Jubilee Hall, Little Shore Lane, Bishops Waltham

WF Common Room, Greens Close, Bishops Waltham

WU Durley Memorial Hall, Durley Brook Road

Central Meon Valley

WT Droxford Village Hall, The Square, Droxford

WV Hambledon Methodist Church, Green Lane

XS Waltham Chase Village Hall, Winchester Road, Waltham Chase

XT Soberton Village Hall, School Hill, Soberton

XU The Rookesbury Hall, (Ludbrook Room), Church Road, Newtown

XY Swanmore Village Hall (Portal Room), New Road, Swanmore

Polling District Ref. Ward and Polling Place

Colden Common & Twyford

WK Colden Common Community Centre, St Vigor Way

WL Colden Common Community Centre, St. Vigor Way

YA Twyford Parish Hall (Main Hall), Hazeley Road, Twyford

Denmead

WR1 Church Hall, All Saints Church, Hambledon Road

WR1 Church Hall, All Saints Church, Hambledon Road

WR2, XW2 Portacabin, Newlands Community Hall Car Park, 70 Newlands Avenue

WS Denmead Community Centre, School Lane,

Southwick & Wickham

WG Boarhunt Parish Memorial Hall, Trampers Lane, Boarhunt

XW1 Southwick & Widley D Day Memorial Hall, Priory Road

XW3 Portacabin, Newlands Community Hall Car Park, 70 Newlands Avenue

YF1 Community Centre, Main Hall, Mill Lane, Wickham

YF2 Solent Nurseries, The Second Chance Children`s Charity, Fontley Road

YF3 Knowle Village Hall, Knowle Avenue

St Barnabas

XF Wesley Methodist Church Hall, Fromond Road

YG1 Winchester Racquets and Fitness, Bereweeke Road

YG Winchester Racquets and Fitness, Bereweeke Road

YH1 St Barnabas Church Hall, Fromond Road

YH St Barnabas Church Hall, Fromond Road

YY Wesley Methodist Church Fromond Road

YY1 Wesley Methodist Church Hall, (Meeting Room), Fromond Road

Polling District Ref. Ward and Polling Place

St Bartholomew

YI Winchester Rugby & Football Club, North Walls Park (off Nuns Road)

YI1 Winchester Rugby & Football Club, North Walls Park (off Nuns Road)

YJ, YK Portacabin, Coach Car Park, Worthy Lane

YJ1 Portacabin, Coach Car Park, Worthy Lane

YM Winnall Community Centre, Garbett Road, Winchester

YN Winnall Community Centre, Garbett Road, Winchester

St Luke

YQ1 & YQ2 St Luke’s Church Centre, Mildmay Street,

YR Stanmore Community Centre, Somers Close

YV Level 10 Church, Stanmore Lane

St Michael

YL Holy Trinity Church Hall, (Main Hall), Upper Brook Street

YO Mancy Room, All Saints Church Hall, Petersfield Road

YS St Lawrence Parish Room, Colebrook Street

YT Community Lounge, King Harold Court, Christchurch Road

YU St Faith`s Parish Hall, Back Street, St Cross

St Paul

YP Winton Building 5, The University of Winchester, Sparkford Road

YW1 & YW2 Room 9, University of Winchester Business School, West Downs

YX St Paul`s Hall, St. Paul`s Hill

The Worthys

WW Jubilee Hall, London Road, Kings Worthy

XD Jubilee Hall, London Road, Kings Worthy

XE St Mary’s Church Hall, Fraser Road

XV2 Community Centre, Connaught Road, Worthy Down

Polling District Ref. Ward and Polling Place

Upper Meon Valley

WB Beauworth Village Hall, Beauworth

WH Bramdean Village Hall, Wood Lane, Bramdean

WI Cheriton Village Hall, The Green, Cheriton

WJ Cemetery Lodge, Magdalen Hill, Alresford Road

WN & WO Meon Hall (Small Hall), Pound Lane

XC Kilmeston Village Hall, Kilmeston

XQ Owslebury Parish Hall, Main Road, Owslebury

XZ The Tichborne Arms, Tichborne

YB Upham New Millennium Village Hall, Mortimers Lane, Upham

YC Warnford Village Hall, Lippen Lane, Warnford

YD West Meon Village Hall, Headon View

Whiteley & Shedfield

WQ Reading Rooms, Reading Room Lane, Curdridge

XR1 Shedfield Reading Rooms, Church Road, Shedfield

XR2 Methodist Church Hall, High Street, Shirrell Heath

YE Meadowside Leisure Centre, Whiteley Village, Whitely Way

Wonston & Micheldever

WP Crawley Village Hall, Main Road, Crawley

XG Millennium Memorial Hall, Meeting Room, The Hall Way

XH East Stratton Village Hall, East Stratton

XI Community & Recreation Centre, The Warren Centre, Micheldever

XJ Northbrook Hall, Duke Street, Micheldever

XV1 South Wonston Village Hall, 48 Downs Road

XX Sparsholt Memorial Hall, (Mosaic Room), Woodman Lane

YZ Victoria Hall (Meeting Room), Oxford Road