May 2013 county council election candidates

66 candidates will be contesting 13 wards on Warwickshire County Council in the Stratford-on-Avon District area.

The election takes place on Thursday 2 May 2013.

The list of wards and candidates follows, existing councillors fighting their seats are in italics:

Alcester – Andrew Mark Foster (Lab); Mike John Gittus (Cons); Susan Juned (Lib Dem); Karen Tracy Varga (Green).

Aston Cantlow – Trevor John Honychurch (Lib Dem); John Nicholas Horner (Cons); Bruce Simon Knight (Green); Janice Sewell (Lab).

Bidford-on-Avon – Peter Frederick Barnes (Lib Dem); Mike Charles Brain (Cons); Barry Doherty (Lab); Nicole Fern Lester (Green).

Feldon – James Briggs (Green); Richard Guy Dickson (Lib Dem); Jessica Pinson (Green); Bob Anthony Stevens (Cons).

Henley-in-Arden – Gareth John Davies (Green); Andrew James Paul Henderson (Lab); Brett Roger Parsons (UKIP); Mike Leonard Perry (Cons); Diane Elaine Walden (Lib Dem). 

Kineton – Robert Ballantyne (Green); David Booth (Lib Dem); Paul Richard Charles De'Ath (UKIP); Jane Ridiough Soni (Lab); Chris Robin Williams (Cons).

Shipston-on-Stour – Richard Cheney (Lib Dem); Dave George Passingham (Green); Chris John Saint (Cons); Steve Edward Taylor (UKIP); Jackie Elaine May Warner (Lab).

Southam - John Robert Appleton (Cons); David Geoffrey Fisher (Lib Dem); Carol Ann Pratt (Lab); Clare Louise Wandless-Phillips (Green); David Arthur James Wise (Ind).

Stour and The Vale – Edward Leslie Fila (UKIP); Katie Jade Lester (Green); Bruce Ian Kelvin Robertson (Lib Dem); Emma Louise Rowlands (Lab); Izzi Elizabeth Seccombe (Cons)

Stratford Avenue & New Town – Jason Fojtik (Lab); Mark Griffiths (Green); Tony Jefferson (Cons); Keith Edward Lloyd (Stratford First Independent); Clive Thomas (Lib Dem); Julia Margaret Walsh (UKIP).

Stratford South (2 seats)* – Phil Applin (Cons); Neil William Basnett (Stratford First Independent); Ron Cockings (Cons); Gill Katrina Davies (Stratford First Independent); Jenny Elizabeth Mary Fradgley (Lib Dem); Debbie Griffiths (Green); John Francis Liddamore (Green); Kate Lisbeth Rolfe (Lib Dem);  Graham Bernard Thompson (Lab); Steve Troup (Lab).

Studley – Wayne Bates (Lab); Justin Antony Kerridge (Cons); Clive Anthony Rickhards (Lib Dem); Stan George Francis Shire (Green).

Wellesbourne – Jane Brooks (UKIP); David William Johnston (Lib Dem); Danny Kendall (Cons); Glesni Thomas (Lab); Rob Cornelis Adrianus Antonious Van Schie (Green).

Polling on Thursday 2 May will take place at 131 stations around the district, with hours of polling being 7am to 10pm.

For all elections news and updates for Stratford-on-Avon District follow: www.twitter.com/@SDCelects

The full list of candidates for the Warwickshire County Council elections can be found at www.warwickshire.gov.uk/elections

* Stratford South Polling Station - please note BridgeTownSchool will not be used for polling at these elections, instead the polling station will be The Rose Bird Community Hall.