Music teacher John Malam has been announced as the Green Party candidate for the Bocking division County Council by-election, to be held on March 5.
Mr Malam has stood previously for the Green Party in local government elections, and has a particular interest in the NHS and education.
If elected, the married grandfather-of-two intends to protect and improve local services, defend vital green spaces from being concreted over and look at better transport in the area.
He has also expressed an interest in investing in the green economy, with a view to creating more recycling, renewable energy and local manufacturing jobs.
Also standing in the election is 22-year-old Conservative candidate Steve Canning, who became one of the country's youngest councillors when he was elected to Braintree District Council in 2011.
The seat was previously held by Gordon Helm from UKIP, who died in December.
