THE election of a new town councillor for the Poughill and Stratton ward on Bude-Stratton Town Council, will take place next Thursday (January 27).

The three candidates which have been nominated and electors can choose from, are: Nick Compton of Kings Hill, Bude; Brian James Dixon of Stapleton Road, Bude and Rowena Hoseason of Launcells.

There are three polling stations in the ward which will be open between 7am and 10pm on January 27. There will be two stations at Poughill Village Hall and one at Stratton Community Hall.

Flexbury Methodist Church Hall would also normally be used as a polling station, but as a result of its recent closure, the Deputy Returning Officer has decided to move the polling station temporarily to Poughill Village Hall for this election.

For profiles on the three candidates, see this week's edition of the 'Post'.