The 16th of April 2026 saw 15.25 percent of the local population of Cheadle West turn out to vote in the by-election. Two candidates stood: Emma Chatwin for the Green Party and Lee Bentley for the Reform Party. The count took place quietly on a rainy Thursday evening as candidates, their agents, and local county councillor Gary Bentley lent support. It’s a turning point for Cheadle as neither the Labour Party nor the Conservative Party chose to field a candidate, meaning chan

Last week we caught up with Reform Party Candidate Lee Bentley, a Cheadle man born and raised to find out what his plans are for Cheadle if he's elected in the Cheadle West Ward By-Election on the 16th of April. The conversation flowed here's what we learned about Lee. Lee told us that he's been married for over thirty years, with two grown-up children, and both he and his wife have worked in the care industry for most of their careers. He's been a manager for residential hom

COGNEWS can confirm that a by-election is to go ahead in the Cheadle West Ward of Cheadle Town Council on 16th of April 2026. There are two valid candidates (full details to follow): Lee Bentley for Reform UK & Emma Chatwin for the Green Party With no valid candidates from either the Labour or Conservative Parties, this will be an interesting election. Since the last full elections 3 years ago, 58 percent of the 17 councillors elected have left, mostly in the last 12 months.