THE names of candidates seeking election to Basingstoke and Deane Borough Councilhave been announced.

The local elections will take place on Thursday, May 5.

The candidates for each ward are as follows: 

Basing:

Seven Godesen - Conservative 

Andrew Mountford - Labour

Alan Read - Liberal Democrats

Stan Tennison - UKIP

Baughurst and Tadley North: 

Nalin Jayawardena - Conservative 

George Porter - Labour 

Mike Bound - Liberal Democrats

Bramley and Sherfield: 

Venetia Rowland - Conservative 

Stephen Rotham - Labour 

Alan Ball - Independent 

Brighton Hill South: 

Ian Smith - Conservative 

Andrew McCormick - Labour

Robert Cooper - Liberal Democrats 

Philip Heath - UKIP 

Richard Winter - Green 

Brookvale & Kings Furlong

Edward Norman - Conservative 

Jack Cousens - Labour 

John Shaw - Liberal Democrats 

John Picard - UKIP 

Buckskin:

Brian Simmonds - Conservative

Tony Jones - Labour 

John Barnes - Liberal Democrats 

David White - UKIP

Chineham

Elaine Still - Conservative

Madeline Hussey - Liberal Democrats

Peter King - UKIP 

Laura Morris - Independent 

Hatch Warren & Beggarwood: 

Dan Putty - Conservative 

James McKenzie - Labour 

Richard Whitechurch - Liberal Democrats 

Spencer Cleary - UKIP 

Kempshott

Anne Court - Conservative 

Walter McCormick - Labour 

Mark Hygate - UKIP 

Kingsclere: 

Ken Rhatigan - Conservative

John Rodway - Labour 

Roger Ward - Liberal Democrats 

Norden: 

Jim Holder - Conservative 

Paul Harvey - Labour 

Doris Jones - Liberal Democrats 

Duncan Stone - UKIP 

Mayola Blagdon - Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition

Oakley and North Waltham

Diane Taylor - Conservative 

Julie Pierce - Labour 

Martin Baker - Liberal Democrats 

Pamber and Silchester: 

David Gardiner - Conservative

Lydia Massey - Labour

Popley East: 

Kizzle Fenner - Conservative 

Janet Westbrook - Labour 

Alan Stone - UKIP 

Popley West: 

Jackie Saunders - Conservative 

Jane Frankum - Labour 

Malik Azam - UKIP

Rooksdown: 

Simon Bound - Conservative 

Tom Prince - Labour 

Obi Nwasike - Liberal Democrats 

John Bentham - UKIP

Sherborne St John: 

Tristan Robinson - Conservative 

Michael Barham - Labour 

South Ham

Rebecca Sanders - Conservative

Colin Regan - Labour 

Alan Simpson - UKIP

Tadley South: 

David Leeks - Conservative

Claire Ballard - Labour 

Jo Slimin - Liberal Democrats 

Whitchurch: 

Dave George - Conservative 

Chloe Ashfield - Labour 

Steve Neilson - Liberal Democrats