Candidates for the new Dorset Council

In most of the 52 wards there are at least three candidates with the larger areas having ten or more candidates for two or three seat wards.

The largest number of candidates are being fielded is in Gillingham (13), Bridport (11) , Rodwell and Wyke Regis (10) and Portland (10) which all have three councillor wards.

The biggest field in two seat wards is Shaftesbury with 11 candidates and Swanage with 8.

The main political parties are represented in most of the wards with the UKIP standing for 29 seats and the Green Party for 23. There are 22 candidates listed as independent and three who have left the column for affiliation blank.

Here are the candidates for local divisions. The full list of candidates, together with details about wards can be found at dorsetcouncil.gov.uk

Additional reporting by Amanda Hemmings

BEAMINSTER: (One seat)

Robert Casey (Green)

Stephen Everington (Labour)

Rebecca Knox (Conservative)

Chris Turner (Liberal Democrats)

BLANDFORD: (Two seats)

Noc Lacey-Clarke (Conservative)

Hugo Mieville (Liberal Democrats)

Pat Osborne (Labour)

Byron Quayle (Conservative)

Doro Russell (Labour)

John Tanner (Liberal Democrats)

BRIDPORT: (Three seats)

Heath Barrett (UKIP)

Dave Bolwell (Liberal Democrats)

Nick Boothroyd (Labour)

Derek Bussell (Conservative)

Una Christopher (Conservative)

Kelvin Clayton (Green)

Ronald Coatsworth (Conservative)

Mark Gage (Labour)

Bill Mellish (Labour)

Sarah Williams (Liberal Democrats)

Iain Young (Liberal Democrats)

CHALK VALLEYS: (One seat)

Carol Byrom (Green)

Jill Haynes (Conservative)

Michael Sandy (Liberal Democrats)

CHARMINSTER ST MARY’S: (One seat)

Richard Denton-White (Independent)

Michael Maher (Labour)

David Taylor (Liberal Democrats)

Tim Yarker (Conservative)

CHESIL BANK: (One seat)

Sally Holland (Liberal Democrats)

Vaughan Jones (Green)

Richard Nicholls (Labour)

Mark Roberts (Conservative)

CHICKERELL: (Two seats)

Valerie Ashenden (Labour)

Holly Bessant (Liberal Democrats)

Mike Byatt (Conservative)

James Canning (Liberal Democrats)

Jean Dunseith (Conservative)

Graham Lambert (Green)

John Worth (Independent)

CROSSWAYS: (One seat)

Mollie Collins (Labour)

Nick Ireland (Liberal Democrats)

Barry Quinn (Conservative)

DORCHESTER EAST: (Two seats)

Anthony Austin (Conservative)

Charles Christopher (Conservative)

Stella Jones (Liberal Democrats)

Molly Rennie (Liberal Democrats)

Claudia Sorin (Labour)

Barry Thompson (Labour)

DORCHESTER POUNDBURY: (One seat)

Richard Biggs (Liberal Democrats)

William Gibbons (Independent)

Sinead McCarney (Labour)

Tim Oram (Green)

Peter Stein (Conservative)

DORCHESTER WEST: (Two seats)

Andy Canning (Liberal Democrats)

Tracee Cossey (Labour)

Jules Daulby (Labour)

Gerald Duke (Conservative)

Les Fry (Independent)

Ian Gosling (Conservative)

Len Herbert (Green)

Janet Hewitt (Liberal Democrats)

EGGARDON: (One seat)

Anthony Alford (Conservative)

Lucy Campbell (Labour)

Anne Clements (Green)

Robin Potter (Liberal Democrats)

LITTLEMOOR & PRESTON: (Two seats)

Tony Ferrari (Conservative)

Louie O’Leary (Conservative)

Gillian Pearson (Liberal Democrats)

David Skinner (---)

Mark Tewkesbury (Labour)

John Tomblin (Green)

Ann Weaving (Labour)

Michael Wilkinson (Independent)

LYME & CHARMOUTH: (One seat)

Rikey Austin (Labour)

Cheryl Reynolds (---)

Rob Smith (Green)

Daryl Turner (Conservative)

MARSHWOOD WALE: (One seat)

Simon Christopher (Conservative)

Phyllida Culpin (Labour)

Simon Fairlie (Green)

Eddie Gerrard (Liberal Democrats)

Jacqui Sewell (Independent)

MELCOMBE REGIS: (One seat)

James Farquharson (Conservative)

Jon Orrell (Green)

Tia Roos (Labour)

PORTLAND: (Three seats)

Susan Cocking (Independent)

Katharine Garcia (Conservative)

Sara Harpley (Green)

Rob Hughes (Independent)

Su Illsley (Conservative)

Paul Kimber (Labour)

Giovanna Lewis (Labour)

Tim Munro (Independent)

Ray Nowak (Labour)

Chris Wakefield (Conservative)

PUDDLETOWN & LOWER WINTERBORNE: (One seat)

Emma Bratley (Labour)

Helen Frances (Liberal Democrats)

Kevin Maitland-Gleed (Independent)

Emma Parker (Conservative)

RADIPOLE: (Two seats)

Peter Barrow (Liberal Democrats)

Peter Dickenson (Conservative)

Mark Duxbury (Labour)

John Ellis (Conservative)

David Gray (Liberal Democrats)

Grafton Straker (Labour)

RODWELL & WYKE: (Three seats)

Michael Bevan (Conservative)

Becky Blake (Labour)

Daragh Croxson (Green)

Joanna Dickenson (Conservative)

Lucy Hamilton (Labour)

Brian Heatley (Green)

Richard Nickinson (Conservative)

Clare Sutton (Green)

Luke Wakeling (Independent)

Kate Wheller (Labour)

SHERBORNE EAST: (One seat)

Jon Andrews (Liberal Democrats)

Ken Huggins (Green)

Alan Taylor (UKIP)

Jill Warburton (Conservative)

SHERBORNE RURAL: (One seat)

Leon Jennings (UKIP)

Robin Legg (Liberal Democrats)

Peter Shorland (Conservative)

SHERBORNE WEST: (One seat)

Rebecca Burns (Conservative)

Matt Hall (Liberal Democrats)

Pam Rosling (Green)

UPWEY & BROADWEY: (One seat)

Kevin Brookes (Conservative)

Debra Kohana (Labour)

Howard Legg (Liberal Democrats)

WEST PURBECK: (Two seats)

David Bhattacharjee (Liberal Democrats)

David Burden (Liberal Democrats)

Nick Chaffey (Labour)

Jon Davey (Labour)

Laura Miller (Conservative)

Malcolm Shakesby (Independent)

Peter Wharf (Conservative)

WESTHAM: (Two seats)

David Greenhalf (Labour)

Sara Greenhalf (Labour)

Ryan Hope (Liberal Democrats)

Tom Tannassee (Conservative)

Gill Taylor (Liberal Democrats)

Clare Williams (Conservative)

WINTERBORNE & BROADMAYNE: (One seat)

Graham Brant (UKIP)

Robert Freeman (Conservative)

Roland Tarr (Liberal Democrats)

WINTERBORNE NORTH: (One seat)

Christine Adey (UKIP)

Barrie Cooper (Liberal Democrats)

Andrew Kerby (Conservative)

James Mayo (Independent)

John Stayt (Independent)

Haydn White (Labour)

Jason Williamson (Independent)

YETMINSTER: (One seat)

Philip Broomfield (UKIP)

Tim Fearon (Liberal Democrats)

Mary Penfold (Conservative)