In 2019, Penistone and Stocksbridge elected its first Conservative MP in Mariam Cates. The areas the constituency covers used to fall under the historic constituencies such as Sheffield Hillsborough and Barnsley West and Penistone. The last Tory MP of the area – before Ms Cates – Gurney Braithwaite was elected in 1931.
Advertisement Advertisement Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The Star, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Based on what we have heard during the campaign, this is a constituency Labour are targeting at this year’s general election on Thursday (July 4). In alphabetical order, the candidates standing in Penistone and Stocksbridge are: Miriam Cates – The Conservative Party Andy Davies – Green Party Edward Dillingham – Reform UK Rob Reiss – Liberal Democrats Marie Tidball – Labour Party So what are the candidates standing for? Miriam Cates told the Local Democracy Reporting Service (LDRS): “This election is about choosing someone to represent our area who will have the courage to speak up on important issues and will work hard for our communities.
“My track record on delivering for people across Penistone, Stocksbridge, Ecclesfield, Chapeltown and all the villages includes huge amounts of investment to improve and restore our transport network, money to rebuild local schools, rolling out superfast broadband, supporting business.
