THE FIVE candidates standing in the Wellington South by-election have been officially announced.

This by-election for Wellington Town Council was called to replace the seat of former mayor Marcus Barr, who stepped down last month after having served on the council for ten years.

Mr Barr had been a member of Reform UK at the time of his election, but he had also been an independent and a Conservative during his time on the council.

The candidates for the by-election are: Andy Denison (Reform UK), Keiran Harcombe (independent), Bethany Rose Hill (Labour), Gareth Williams (Liberal Democrats), and Alex Yates (Conservatives).

The election will be held on Thursday, November 6. Voters will be able to participate between 7am and 10pm.