ELECTIONS are now open for four seats on the Governor’s Council of North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust.

Members of the Trust were invited to put forward nominations last month for 10 public vacant seats.

In the following constituencies, there are more candidates than seats and therefore elections will be held: Public: Carlisle: There are three candidates and two vacant seats: Derrick Bates, Mary Ann Hargreave, Tracy Ward. Public: Allerdale: There are three candidates and two vacant seats: Les Blacklock, William Miskelly, Sharon Stamper. 

In a post on social media, NCIC said: "Members in those constituencies should look out for their ballot papers with more details of each candidate either via email or to their home address.

"Members who have received their voting instructions by post have the choice of casting their vote by returning the ballot paper by post or casting a vote online.

"Members who have received their voting instructions by email can cast a vote online only.

"Votes can be cast by returning the ballot paper by post to: Civica Election Services, The Election Centre, 33, Clarendon Road, London, N8 0NW."