A TOTAL of seven candidates have declared themselves to run in the Police and Crime Commissioner Election for the Surrey Police area on Thursday, May 5.

The confirmed candidates are:

Jamie GOLDRICK – Independent

Kevin Barry HURLEY - Zero Tolerance Policing ex Chief

Camille Vannassche Weldon JULIFF - Independent

Howard James KAYE – Labour Party

Paul KENNEDY – Liberal Democrats

David John MUNRO – Conservative Party Candidate

Julia Florence SEARLE – UKIP

The national government website www.choosemypcc.org.uk will display information on all candidates across England and Wales from April 13. Voters can download candidate information booklets from the website, order a copy online or by phoning 0800 1070 708.

John Jory, chief executive of Reigate & Banstead Borough Council, is the Police Area Returning Officer for the Police & Crime Commissioner elections in Surrey and with only a few days left to register to vote he is encouraging people to take action.

He said: “You need to register to vote by April 18. This can be done be visiting www.gov.uk/register-to-vote. If you are not sure if you are registered you need to contact the electoral registration office at your local district or borough council. You can choose to vote by post, but your electoral registration office must receive an application by 5pm on April 19.”

The successful candidate for the Police and Crime Commissioner elections will be announced on Friday, May 6 at Donyngs Leisure Centre, Redhill.