Two seats are all but confirmed on the Ashburton District Council with nominations closing today [Friday].

Richard Wilson and Phill Everest look set to be on the next council, representing the two Eastern Ward seats, after Gary Clancy withdrew his nomination.

Clancy was nominated earlier this week but pulled out on Friday morning citing “personal family reasons”.

That leaves Wilson and Everest filling the two vacancies unopposed.

The Methven Community Board is in the same boat, with five nominations enough to fill the five seats.

Incumbent board members Robin Jenkinson, Megan Fitzgerald, and Richie Owen will be joined by Simon Wareing and Faye Barrand.

For the mayoralty, Ashburton Ward and Western Ward is now into election mode.

Liz McMillan, Russell Ellis, Rob Mackle and Jeff Ryan are all in the running for mayor, after incumbent mayor Neil Brown announced he was stepping aside.

Ellis and Ryan are also standing in the Ashburton ward along with Carolyn Cameron, Leonard Cojocaru, Phill Hooper, Julie Moffett, Steph Poole, Tony Todd, and Dolf van Amersfoort.

In the Western Ward, McMillan, Deborah Gilkison and Jeanette Maxwell are standing.

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Meanwhile, there are four candidates for Environment Canterbury’s Mid-Canterbury/Ōpākihi Regional Constituency.

Incumbents Ian Mackenzie and John Sunckell are joined by Peter Trolove and Helen Troy.

Voting documents will be delivered between September 9 and September 22.

Voting closes on midday on October 11, election day,  with progress results available that afternoon.

A declaration of results is due by October 19.

Ashburton Election Candidates

Mayor (1)

Russell Ellis

Liz McMillan

Jeff Ryan

Rob Mackle

Eastern Ward (2)

Phill Everest

Richard Wilson

Gary Clancy (NOW WITHDRAWN)

Western Ward (2)

Deborah Gilkison

Liz McMillan

Jeanette Maxwell

Ashburton Ward (5)

Russell Ellis

Phill Hooper

Steph Poole

Tony Todd

Jeff Ryan

Leonard Cojocaru

Dolf van Amersfoort

Julie Moffett

Carolyn Cameron

Methven Community Board (5)

Simon Wareing

Robin Jenkinson

Megan Fitzgerald

Richie Owen

Faye Barrand

Braided Rivers Community Trust (6)

Gerard Rushton

Tim Silva

Maddy Brown

Mark Douglas

Christina Clarke

James Warren

Natasha Wilson

Chantelle Quinn

Kerry Clough

By Jonathan Leask