Polls open for Barleythorpe by-election in Rutland

By Grace Kennington 24th Jul 2025

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Local News by Grace Kennington 24th Jul 2025

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Voting will take place today for the Barleythorpe by-election at Oakham United Football Club (Photo: Grace Kennington)

Following the departure of Green Party councillor Hans Zollinger-Ball from Rutland County Council, four candidates are standing in the subsequent by-election for the Barleythorpe Ward.

The by-election for Rutland's Barleythorpe Ward is taking place today (24th July 2025), with the polls open from 7am to 10pm.

The polling station is located at Oakham United Football Club, Main Road, Barleythorpe, LE15 7EE.

Voting for this by-election will take place at Oakham Uninted Football Club between 7am and 10pm (Photo: Google Maps)

The four candidates running in this by-election are:

Andy Burton - Independent,
Andrew Dinsmore - Conservative,
Declan McCarthy - Reform UK,
Jonathan Nichols - Liberal Democrat

If you're still undecided who to vote for, you can check out our summaries of each candidate in the full article we did.

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