FORMER South Dorset MP Ian Bruce is among those fighting for a Weymouth Town Council seat in the May 2 election.

Mr Bruce, who has previously served as a local councillor, will be a candidate in the Wyke South ward.

The Lib Dem candidate who fought the last by-election at Preston, Simon Clifford, a former BBC journalist who ended his career as a senior officer at Somerset Council, has moved to stand at Westham West.

Amongst the list are family members fighting for seats including husband and wife Peter and Joanna Dickenson at Preston.

The full list of town council candidates –

Littlemoor ward (2 seats) – Alex Bailey Independent; Steve Brown Labour; Brian Hayter Local Conservative; Howard Legg Lib Dem; Louie O’Leary Local Conservative; Ann Weaving Lib Dem.

Lodmoor (2) – Matt Bell Lib Dem; David Civil Lib Dem; James Farquharson Local Conservative; George Granycome Local Conservative; Anne Tobin Labour.

Melcombe Regis (2) – Howard Atkinson Labour; Jon Orrell Green; Claire Wall Local Conservative; Ken Whatley Independent; Mary Yeoman Local Conservative.

Preston (3) – Michael Bevan Lib Dem; Steven Dickens Local Conservative; Joanna Dickenson Local Conservative; Peter Dickenson Local Conservative; Holly Hope Lib Dem; Gillian Pearson Lib Dem; Kay Wilcox Labour.

Radipole and Southill (2) – Louise Bown Lib Dem; Pauline Crump Labour; David Harris Lib Dem.

Rodwell (2) – David Selves Local Conservative; Mike Sewry Labour; .Clare Williams Local Conservative

Upwey and Broadwey (3) – Jan Bergman Local Conservative; Beverley Day Lib Dem; Christine Gibson-Pierce Local Conservative; David Northam Lib Dem; Byron Silver Labour; Robert Wiles Local Conservative; Tim Young Lib Dem.

Westham East (2) –  Alex Fuhrmann Lib Dem; Lee Harmsworth Lib Dem; Alexander McGlynn Local Conservative; Jon Rodd Labour; Thomas Tannassee Local Conservative.

Westham West (3) – Simon Clifford Lib Dem; Lucy Hamilton Labour; Ryan Hope Lib Dem; Christine James Independent; Gill Taylor Lib Dem.

Wyke North (2) – Caroline Nickinson Local Conservative; Richard Nickinson Local Conservative Local Conservative; Kate Wheller Labour.

Wyke South (2) – Ian Bruce Local Conservative; Tim Griffiths no description; Alec Nicholls Local Conservative; Thomas Taylor Labour; Helen Toft Green.