The Conservative Party is fielding the largest number of candidates in the upcoming Rushcliffe Borough Council elections as it seeks to retain its grip on the authority. The Conservatives currently have 27 councillors on the council, compared to six held by Labour, three held by the Greens, Leake Independents and Liberal Democrats and two held by independent councillors.
The upcoming elections on May 4 will see elections taking place at authorities across the country, including in Rushcliffe. Rushcliffe is one of two district and borough councils in Nottinghamshire currently controlled by the Conservatives, the other being Newark.
In this year's election, the Conservatives will be fielding 42 candidates compared to Labour's 32, 12 independent candidates, 12 Greens, 11 Liberal Democrats, five Rushcliffe Independents and one from Reform UK. Below are all the candidates standing in Rushcliffe on May 4.
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Abbey (Three councillors)
Steve Calvert, Labour Party
Julie Elizabeth Chaplain, Labour Party
Stephen John Duckworth, Local Conservatives
Darius Furmonavicius, Local Conservatives
Amit Kumar Garg, Local Conservatives
Penny Gowland, Labour Party
Keith Michael Jamieson, Liberal Democrats
Sandra Louise Lee, Green Party
Ian James Whitehead, Green Party
Bingham North (Two councillors)
Nadia Marusia Jejna, Independent
Stephen John Perkins, Independent
Francis Anthoney Purdue-Horan, Independent
Nigel Kenneth Regan, Local Conservatives
Wayne Paul Stapleton, Independent
Gareth Tyson Alan Williams, Local Conservatives
Bingham South (Two councillors)
Rowan Bird, Independent
Elena Georgiou, Independent
Andrew Charles Shelton, Independent
Paul David Simpson, Local Conservatives
Maureen Stockwood, Independent
Peter Joseph Vallelly, Labour Party
Clare Louise Williams, Local Conservatives
Andrew Michael Wood, Liberal Democrats
Bunny (One councillor)
Will Birch, Rushcliffe Independents Putting Bunny First
Jim Coyle, Labour Party
Andy Edyvean, Local Conservatives
Compton Acres (Two councillors)
Catherine Mary Carmichael, Labour Party
Richard George Henry Holmes, Green Party
Graham Scott Johnson, Labour Party
Rod Jones, Liberal Democrats
Hari Om, Local Conservatives
Alan Phillips, Local Conservatives
William Andreas Richardson, Green Party
Cotgrave (Three councillors)
Richard Langton Butler, Local Conservatives
Keir Ronald Chewings, Rushcliffe Independents Putting Cotgrave First
John Robert Clements, Labour Party
Stuart John Ellis, Local Conservatives
Leo Martin Patrick Healy, Local Conservatives
Andy Naslas, Labour Party
Darren Stothard, Independent
Cranmer (One councillor)
Sarah Paulina Bailey, Local Conservatives
Chris Grocock, Labour Party
Cropwell (One councillor)
Ted Birch, Rushcliffe Independents
Gordon Sidney Moore, Local Conservatives
East Bridgford (One councillor)
Steve Kilduff, Labour Party
Monica Monni, Independent
David Stephen Simms, Local Conservatives
Edwalton (Two councillors)
Hetvi Kiran Parekh, Local Conservatives
Brian Robinson, Labour Party
Nancy Grace Smith-Mitsch, Liberal Democrats
Charles Rupert Standring, Labour Party
Douglas Gordon Wheeler, Local Conservatives
Gamston (Two councillors)
John Robert Bannister, Labour Party
Chris Geeson, Labour Party
Elizabeth Jane Mollatt, Green Party
Terry Morrell, Liberal Democrats
Davinder Singh Virdi, Local Conservatives
Jonathan Gordon Alexander Wheeler, Local Conservatives
Gotham (Two councillors)
Gill Aldridge, Labour Party
Andy Brown, Local Conservatives
Lewis Mcaulay, Labour Party
Rex Frederick Walker, Local Conservatives
Mike Wright, Liberal Democrats
Keyworth and Wolds (Three councillors)
Linda Jane Abbey, Liberal Democrats
David William Clarke, Labour Party
John Elliott Cottee, Local Conservatives
Kevin James Fitzgerald, Labour Party
Rob Inglis, Local Conservatives
Kev Loew, Labour Party
Shelley May Millband, Independent
Tony Wells, Local Conservatives
Lady Bay (Two councillors)
Richard John Crouch, Labour Party
Luke Fintan Dorian, Local Conservatives
George Richard Mallender, Green Party
Sue Mallender, Green Party
Jean Audrey Smith, Local Conservatives
Keith Wright, Labour Party
Leake (Three councillors)
Jason Richard Billin, Independent
Paul Symington Mercer, Local Conservatives
Lutterell (One councillor)
Naz Begum, Labour Party
Benjamin Robert Gray, Green Party Councillor
Phill Matthews, Local Conservatives
Musters (Two councillors)
Sara Elizabeth Dellar, Liberal Democrats
Ruta Furmonaviciene, Local Conservatives
Rachel Edwina Jane Godkin, Local Conservatives
Dora Polenta, Labour Party
Vicky Price, Liberal Democrats
Roger Smith, Labour Party
Neville and Langar (One councillor)
Tina Combellack, Local Conservatives
Margaret Lynn Irving, Independent
Newton (One councillor)
Paul James Barton, Labour Party
Rhiana Elizabeth Lakin, Green Party
Debbie Soloman, Local Conservatives
Radcliffe on Trent (Three councillors)
Abby Brennan, Local Conservatives
Jonathan Neil Clarke, Local Conservatives
Lance Concannon, Reform UK
Martin Gordon Culshaw, Labour Party
Jane Serena Fulford, Green Party
Kim Kupper, Green Party
Paul Rotherham, Labour Party
Alice Irene Tomlinson, Labour Party
Roger Glyn Upton, Local Conservatives
Adam Zbigniew Witko, Liberal Democrats
Ruddington (Three councillors)
Ben Atack, Local Conservatives
Gary Dane Dickman, Local Conservatives
Graham George Fletcher, Labour Party
Mike Gaunt, Labour Party
Andrew Kemp, Local Conservatives
Andrew Nicholson-Cole, Green Party
Jen Walker, Labour Party
Soar Valley (One councillor)
Matt Barney, Local Conservatives
Stuart Christopher Matthews, Rushcliffe Independents
David William Dryden Wright, Liberal Democrats
Tollerton (One councillor)
Annette Beaumont, Labour Party
Natascha Ruth Birch, Rushcliffe Independents
Peter Brennig Lewis Jordan Jones, Green Party
Debbie Mason, Local Conservatives
Trent Bridge (One councillor)
Timothy Andrew Baker, Green Party
Paul Frederick Coe, Local Conservatives
Liz Plant, Labour Party
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