Reform UK has announced its candidate for next month’s North Acton ward by-election.
Jonathan Notley, who has lived in North Acton for more than 20 years, will stand for the party in the by-election on 25 June 2026.
The vote was triggered after newly-elected Green Party councillor Simon Anthony resigned days after the 7 May Ealing Council elections, citing health reasons.
Mr Notley, who works in the finance sector, previously stood for the party in North Greenford ward, where he finished 10th out of 13 candidates with 554 votes.
In the 2015 general election for Ealing Central and Acton he stood as an independent candidate where he finished sixth out of nine candidates with 125 votes.
He has also served as treasurer of his local church and secretary of a local tennis club.
Speaking to EALING.NEWS, Mr Notley said: “It is disappointing that a by-election is needed so soon after the 7 May elections, at significant and unnecessary cost to residents.
“However, it also gives Reform UK the opportunity to show the legacy parties that people are hungry for real change, not platitudes and broken promises.
“If elected, I will hold the council to account and speak up for local residents.”
Labour has selected former Ealing Council chief whip Gareth Shaw as its candidate for the by-election. Mr Shaw lost his seat earlier this month to Green Party candidate Husam Alharasheh after standing for Labour in South Acton, having previously represented Walpole ward.
The Liberal Democrats have selected Abdi Ahmed, a lifelong borough resident who works as a parliamentary researcher for Liberal Democrat MP Liz Jarvis, specialising in local government finance, public services and cost-of-living issues.
The Conservatives have announced long-time local resident Sally Gorman as their candidate for the by-election, while the Ealing Green Party has selected Marijn van de Geer.
The elections saw Labour retain control of Ealing Council despite losing 10 councillors, including two cabinet members and the party’s chief whip.
Labour won 46 of the council’s 70 seats, down from the 56 it held before the election. The Liberal Democrats increased their presence on the council from eight councillors to 13, while the Conservatives won five seats, the Green Party secured five seats and one independent councillor was elected.
Candidates from other parties, as well as independents interested in standing, have until 4pm on 29 May 2026 to submit their nomination papers.
The statement of persons nominated — confirming the final list of candidates standing in the election — will then be published by Ealing Council at 5pm on the same day.
