By Simon Allin @SimonAllin3 Local Democracy Reporter, Barnet, Enfield and Haringey
Three by-elections are being held in Enfield A list of candidates running for a seat in the upcoming Chase ward by-election has been revealed. Five candidates are vying to succeed Labour’s Vikki Pite, who stepped down from her role as ward councillor last year. Local elections were postponed following the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic, amid concerns over its impact on campaigning and voting. But with restrictions gradually being lifted, voters in London will head to the polls on Thursday, May 6, to take part in by-elections, which will run alongside the mayoral and London Assembly contests.