Penistone East ward by-election

A by-election will be held on Thursday 20 August 2026 to elect a new councillor for the Penistone East ward. One councillor is to be elected.

Candidates for the upcoming by-election

The following is a statement of the persons nominated for the election to be held on Thursday 20 August 2026

Surname	Other names	Home address	Description	Names of proposer and seconder
Asante	Eunice	Address in the Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council area	Reform UK	PRO David Marshall SEC Andrew Michael Cudworth
Burkinshaw	Steven John	Address in the Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council area	The Conservative Party Candidate	PRO Deborah J Toon SEC Michael J Toon
Holt	Ehren	Address in the Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council area	Green Party	PRO Kabir Nepal SEC Emma Freya Hermione Nepal
Millar	Peter	21 Ladyroyd Silkstone Common Barnsley S75 4SF	Independent	PRO Debra Millar SEC Sarah E Crawshaw
Roberts	John	Address in the Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council area	Labour Party	PRO Linda Walsh SEC Barry E Tylee
Turner	Carlo	Address in the Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council area	Independent	PRO Brenda Young SEC Edward David Evans
Waters	Andy	Address in the Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council area	Liberal Democrats	PRO Philip Leonard Jackson SEC Beverly Jackson
Wood	David	Address in the Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council area	Restore Britain	PRO Robert N Llewellyn SEC Nicola Jane Llewellyn

The above persons whose names no entry is made in column 6 have been and stand validly nominated.

Dated: 24 July 2026
Sarah Norman, Returning Officer