Council by-election · Thursday, 8 October 2026

Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough: Town ward

5 candidates. Same page for each, in ballot-paper order.

5candidates for one seat

1sourced positions

1with something published

1named sources

1. Conna Douglas Eynon
Conservative and Unionist Party

2. Andrew Fox-Hewitt
Labour and Co-operative Party

3. Adam Griffiths
Reform UK MI4. Morgan Inwood
Liberal Democrats MA5. Mark Allan Jones
Green Party

At the election of Thursday, 7 May 2026, this seat was won by 14 votes (0.6% of votes cast); turnout was 29.7%. Past results describe the past; each election is a new contest.

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You're voting for

Your local councillor

Councillors sit on the council that runs services where you live. They set the council's budget and council tax, and decide local planning applications. Here, for Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough: Town ward.

What this office decides

Planning. Whether new homes, extensions and developments get permission.
Waste and streets. Bins, recycling, street cleaning, fly-tipping.
Council tax. The level you pay, within limits set nationally.
Social care. In county and unitary councils, care for older and disabled people.
Parks and libraries. Opening, funding, closing.
Council housing. Repairs, allocations and, in many areas, homelessness.

What it does not

NHS policy and waiting times. Parliament and the NHS.
Income tax and benefits. Parliament.
Immigration. Parliament.
Policing policy. The Home Office and your Police and Crime Commissioner or mayor.
Schools' curriculum. Government and, for academies, their trusts.

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1Conna Douglas Eynon

The Conservative Party Candidate

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In their own words

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Published positions on the nine topics

Nothing published that we could source, yet. A councillor sits on the council that sets council tax and decides planning, housing repairs and allocations, social care, bins, parking, libraries and, in most areas, school admissions. It cannot change national tax, benefits or NHS policy.

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1Conna Douglas Eynon

Conservative and Unionist Party

2Andrew Fox-Hewitt

Labour and Co-operative Party

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Democracy Club profile

In their own words

I have lived in Newcastle for 40 years, went to school at Hassell Street in Town, worked at the local fire station, and have previously been a councillor.

My wife works at our hospital and my children go to school here.

I have spent my entire adult life in public service.

Our town centre is declining, and our council is dysfunctional under the Reform administration, so I've decided to put myself forward for residents to have an alternative to the chaos and decline, someone who will fight to protect our green spaces and environment, and for people of all ages to feel safe in our wonderful town.

Statement to voters supplied by the candidate to Democracy Club, retrieved 2026-09-19. Reproduced unedited.

Stood before

Newcastle Under Lyme council, Bradwell ward, May 2026 (Labour and Co-operative Party) — not elected
Staffordshire council, Bradwell Porthill ward, May 2025 (Labour Party) — not elected
Newcastle Under Lyme council, Bradwell ward, May 2022 (Labour Party) — elected
Staffordshire council, Bradwell Porthill And Wolstanton ward, May 2021 (Labour Party) — not elected
Newcastle Under Lyme council, Bradwell ward, May 2018 (Labour Party) — elected
Newcastle Under Lyme council, Bradwell ward (by-election), December 2017 (Labour Party) — elected
and 1 more; full history on their Democracy Club profile

Previous candidacies from Democracy Club. A record of standing, not a judgement.

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Where this information comes from

Published positions on the nine topics

Candidate statements and leaflets are published as written; we check they are real, not that they are true. Switch between summaries and exact quotations with the control above the list.

Money and cost of living

Nothing published on this yet.

Housing and property

Nothing published on this yet.

Healthcare and social care

Nothing published on this yet.

Education and universities

Nothing published on this yet.

Environment, climate and energy

What this candidate says

Candidate's own words · Andrew Fox-Hewitt (candidate), via Democracy Club · Statement to voters: Andrew Fox-Hewitt

Their position

someone who will fight to protect our green spaces and environment, and for people of all ages to feel safe in our wonderful town.

What that means

Says he will fight to protect green spaces and the environment, and for people of all ages to feel safe in the town.

Retrieved 2026-09-19.

Immigration and borders

Nothing published on this yet.

Crime, policing and justice

Nothing published on this yet.

Defence, foreign affairs and the EU

Nothing published on this yet.

Equality and rights

Nothing published on this yet.

2Andrew Fox-Hewitt

Labour and Co-operative Party

3Adam Griffiths

Reform UK

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Democracy Club profile Party site

In their own words

No statement to voters supplied to Democracy Club.

Stood before

Newcastle Under Lyme council, Westbury Park Northwood ward, May 2026 (Reform UK) — not elected
Staffordshire council, Newcastle South ward, May 2025 (Reform UK) — elected

Previous candidacies from Democracy Club. A record of standing, not a judgement.

Campaign leaflets archived

None archived yet for this campaign.

1 from this candidate's earlier campaigns

Earlier campaign · 2025-04-20

From electionleaflets.org (Democracy Club). Leaflets are the party's own material, published as delivered; we check they are real, not that they are true. Earlier leaflets are from previous contests and may not reflect current positions.

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Where this information comes from

Published positions on the nine topics

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Look yourself: the council's election notices · the party's site · leaflets archived for this area (electionleaflets.org, a Democracy Club project).

3Adam Griffiths

Reform UK

4Morgan Inwood

Liberal Democrats

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Democracy Club profile Party site

In their own words

No statement to voters supplied to Democracy Club.

Stood before

Newcastle Under Lyme council, Town ward, May 2026 (Liberal Democrats) — not elected
Staffordshire council, May Bank And Cross Heath ward, May 2021 (Liberal Democrats) — not elected
Newcastle Under Lyme council, Clayton ward, May 2018 (Liberal Democrats) — not elected
Newcastle Under Lyme council, Town ward, May 2016 (Liberal Democrats) — not elected

Previous candidacies from Democracy Club. A record of standing, not a judgement.

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Where this information comes from

Published positions on the nine topics

Are you this candidate, or their agent? Send us a sourced statement; it is published as written.
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4Morgan Inwood

Liberal Democrats

5Mark Allan Jones

Green Party

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Democracy Club profile Party site

In their own words

No statement to voters supplied to Democracy Club.

Stood before

Newcastle Under Lyme council, Town ward, May 2026 (Green Party) — not elected

Previous candidacies from Democracy Club. A record of standing, not a judgement.

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Where this information comes from

Published positions on the nine topics

Are you this candidate, or their agent? Send us a sourced statement; it is published as written.
Look yourself: the council's election notices · the party's site · leaflets archived for this area (electionleaflets.org, a Democracy Club project).

5Mark Allan Jones

Green Party

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Last time in this seat: election of Thursday, 7 May 2026

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Sheelagh Casey-Hulme (elected)	Labour Party	345	15.1%
Christine Ann Duffy (elected)	Reform UK	331	14.5%
Thomas Paul Edgington	Reform UK	317	13.8%
Ruth Wright	Labour Party	301	13.1%
Nick Chidlow	Green Party	263	11.5%
Mark Allan Jones	Green Party	243	10.6%
Amanda Jane Berrisford	Conservative and Unionist Party	197	8.6%
Ian David Gilmore	Conservative and Unionist Party	145	6.3%
James Martin Borg	Liberal Democrats	84	3.7%
Morgan Inwood	Liberal Democrats	64	2.8%

2,290 valid votes, turnout 29.7%. Result data from Democracy Club (source). Past results describe the past; each election is a new contest.

Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough: Town ward in numbers

Official open data about the area. It describes the place, not you, and it favours no candidate.

House prices in Newcastle Under Lyme

Average price £209,112, up 6.6% on a year earlier (July 2026).

Flats and maisonettes: £91,843
Detached houses: £321,664

Source: HM Land Registry UK House Price Index for the local authority (Open Government Licence). A local-authority average; prices within it vary widely.

Recorded crime nearby, July 2026

488 street-level crimes recorded within about a mile of the area's centre.

violent crime: 164
anti social behaviour: 87
public order: 57
shoplifting: 42
criminal damage arson: 36
other theft: 26

Source: data.police.uk (Open Government Licence). Centroid of the ONS 2024 boundary. Statistics near this point describe the area, not any household. Recorded crime reflects reporting and policing as well as offending; see the ONS guidance in further reading.

Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough: Town ward in numbers

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Cross-cutting: polling, fact-checking, parliamentary research

Commons Library: constituency data dashboards — House of Commons Library. Parliamentary research service, impartial by statute.
electionleaflets.org: archive of election leaflets, searchable by area — Democracy Club. Civic-technology archive; leaflets are the parties' own material.
Electoral Commission: political finance register (donations, loans, spending) — Electoral Commission. Official register.
Full Fact — Full Fact. Independent fact-checking charity.
House of Commons Library research briefings — House of Commons Library. Parliamentary research service, impartial by statute.
Institute for Government — Institute for Government. Independent think tank on how government works.
Ipsos Issues Index: what the public says matters most — Ipsos. Polling company (monthly, unprompted survey).
LG Inform: council performance and finance data — Local Government Association. Sector body for councils.
Local Elections Archive Project: every council result since 2002 — Andrew Teale. Independent archive from Returning Officers' data, CC BY-SA.
mySociety Local Intelligence Hub: data by constituency — mySociety. Civic-technology charity; non-partisan.
UK Parliament: Commons votes (every division, how each MP voted) — UK Parliament. Official record, Open Parliament Licence.
UK Parliament: petitions, with signatures by constituency — UK Parliament. Official record.

Sources used on this page

Statement to voters: Andrew Fox-Hewitt — Andrew Fox-Hewitt (candidate), via Democracy Club, undated. Retrieved 2026-09-19. 1 quotation.

Candidate lists and nominations: Democracy Club (CC BY 4.0). Tax and benefit figures: PolicyEngine UK, open source.

Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough: Town ward

Your local councillor

What this office decides

What it does not

The ballot paper

1Conna Douglas Eynon

In their own words

Where this information comes from

Published positions on the nine topics

1Conna Douglas Eynon

2Andrew Fox-Hewitt

In their own words

Stood before

Where this information comes from

Published positions on the nine topics

Money and cost of living

Housing and property

Healthcare and social care

Education and universities

Environment, climate and energy

Immigration and borders

Crime, policing and justice

Defence, foreign affairs and the EU

Equality and rights

2Andrew Fox-Hewitt

3Adam Griffiths

In their own words

Stood before

Campaign leaflets archived

Where this information comes from

Published positions on the nine topics

3Adam Griffiths

4Morgan Inwood

In their own words

Stood before

Where this information comes from

Published positions on the nine topics

4Morgan Inwood

5Mark Allan Jones

In their own words

Stood before

Where this information comes from

Published positions on the nine topics

5Mark Allan Jones

Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough: Town ward in numbers

House prices in Newcastle Under Lyme

Recorded crime nearby, July 2026

Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough: Town ward in numbers

Go deeper: independent sources

Sources used on this page

1Conna Douglas Eynon

In their own words

Where this information comes from

Published positions on the nine topics

2Andrew Fox-Hewitt

In their own words

Stood before

Where this information comes from

Published positions on the nine topics

Money and cost of living

Housing and property

Healthcare and social care

Education and universities

Environment, climate and energy

Immigration and borders

Crime, policing and justice

Defence, foreign affairs and the EU

Equality and rights

3Adam Griffiths

In their own words

Stood before

Campaign leaflets archived

Where this information comes from

Published positions on the nine topics

4Morgan Inwood

In their own words

Stood before

Where this information comes from

Published positions on the nine topics

5Mark Allan Jones