WITH just under one month to go, the names of those hoping for a chance to be our next Somerset County Councillors have been published.
On May 4, Somerset will head to the polls to vote for the 55 people it wants to see represent them at the authority.
Although there are only 55 seats available, a total of 230 people have put their names forward.
The elections will determine who will run the council for the next four years, and take on the mammoth task of delivering the huge range of services provided by the authority.
There are around 420,000 people registered to vote in Somerset and there will be nearly 450 polling stations open for business from 7am to 10pm on 4 May, from pubs to parish rooms, cricket clubs to skittle alleys.
Anyone eligible to vote but not already on the electoral register has one week left to put that right - the deadline is midnight on Thursday, April 13.
You can do it online by clicking here or by contacting your district council.
Here is the list of candidates who have put their names forward for Taunton Deane, West Somerset, Sedgemoor and South Somerset:
Brent Division
- Filmer, Bob The Conservative Party
- Gore, Tony The Liberal Democrats
- Marsden, Janty The Labour Party
- Willis, David Robert UK Independence Party (UKIP)
Bridgwater East and Bawdrip Division
- Hall, David The Conservative Party
- Rodrigues, Diogo The Labour Party
- Senior, Mike The Liberal Democrats
Bridgwater North and Central Division
- Barnes, Pele The Conservative Party
- Clark, Nikki The Green Party
- Loveridge, Dave The Labour Party
- Nickolls, Antony The Liberal Democrats
- Preece, Dave Independent
Bridgwater South Division
- Duddridge, Lance John The Conservative Party
- Kelly, Daniel Alexander Liberal Democrats
- Redman, Leigh Paul The Labour Party
Bridgwater West Division
- Bown, Ann Elizabeth The Conservative Party
- Heywood, Tony The Labour Party
- Phillips, Michelle Denise Liberal Democrats
Burnham on Sea North Division
- Burridge-Clayton, Peter The Conservative Party
- Hobbs, Brian Royston UKIP
- Murphy, Mike Liberal Democrats
- Price, Colin Michael, Labour Party
Cannington Division
- Caswell, Mike The Conservative Party
- Dillamore, Jill Ann Liberal Democrats
- King, Philip St Lawrence Labour Party
Highbridge and Burnham South Division
- Corke, Lorna Irene Bromley UKIP
- Parkes, John David Liberal Democrats
- Scanlon, Lucy The Labour Party
- Woodman, John Charles The Conservative Party
Huntspill Division
- Chadwick, Chelsea Joan The Labour Party
- Harvey, Phil Liberal Democrats
- Healey, Mark Conservative Party
King Alfred Division
- Betty, Anthony John Edward UKIP
- Huxtable, David John Conservative
- Morgan, Lynne The Labour Party
- Munt, Emma The Liberal Democrats
North Petherton Division
- Brown, Richard James The Conservative Party
- Grenfell, Jane The Labour Party
- Revans, Bill Liberal Democrats
Chard North Division
- Broom, Amanda Jane Liberal Democrats
- Pearson, Nigel Charles UKIP
- Schofield, John Wardman The Labour Party
- Wale, Martin John Conservative Party
Chard South Division
- Baker, Jason Paul Liberal Democrats
- Bulmer, Dave Independent
- Heather, Peter Martin UKIP
- Verdon, Gemma Trudy The Conservative Party
- Whittaker-Mather, Melissa Louise The Labour Party
Crewkerne Division
- Barrett, Marcus Morton Conservative Party
- Best, Mike Liberal Democrats
- Hamlin, Arthur Sidney UKIP
- Swain, Gary David Labour Party
Curry Rivel and Langport Division
- Aparicio Paul, Clare Conservative Party
- Gadd, Julia Mary Frances Liberal Democrats
- Jell, Barbara Mary UKIP
- Lee, Andrew Independent
- Tate, Stephen Peter Green Party
- Tilley, Stephen Peter Labour Party
Ilminster Division
- Goodall, Carol Ann Liberal Democrats
- Kinder, Don UKIP
- Lansdown, Peter Green Party
- Mackillop, Ian Rupert Labour Party
- Vijeh, Linda Patricia Conservative Party
Somerton Division
- Britton, Dan Green Party
- Butler, Mary Graham Labour Party
- Page, Stephen Richard John Liberal Democrats
- Ruddle, Dean Douglas Conservative Party
South Petherton and Islemoor Division
- Clarke, Antony Bryan UKIP
- Dance, Adam James Liberal Democrats
- Le Hardy, Christopher Antony Conservative Party
- Sellers, Paul John Labour Party
Bishops Hull and Taunton West Division
- Grabham, Charlie Labour
- Hunt, John Independent
- Mellor, Julian McLeod Green Party
- Nicholls, Simon Liberal Democrats
- Woollacott, Jason Wayne Conservative Party
Blackdown and Neroche Division
- Henley, Ross Longhurst Liberal Democrats
- Snelling, Roy Green Party
- Spears, Madeleine Labour
- Thorne, John Bryan Conservative Party
Comeytrowe and Trull Division
- Canham, Liam David Labour Party
- Lukins, Bill UKIP
- Parmenter, Cathy Green Party
- Sully, Andy Conservative Party
- Wedderkopp, Alan Liberal Democrats
Lydeard Division
- Gray, Jonathan Frederic Labour Party
- Habgood, Roger Keith Conservative Party
- Martin, Clive Patrick Green Party
- Rigby, Mike Independent
- Russell, James Liberal Democrats
Monkton and North Curry Division
- Fothergill, David John Andrew Conservative Party
- Pritchard, Andy Green Party
- Tully, Ray Liberal Democrats
Rowbarton and Staplegrove Division
- Bainbridge, Bob Independent
- Debenham, Alan William Green Party
- Horsley, Jefferson Andrew Liberal Democrats
- Weston, Brenda Dawn Labour Party
- Williams, Rod Conservative Party
Taunton East Division
- Coles Simon Liberal Democrats
- Courage, Hugh UKIP
- Machen, Jon Green Party
- Martin-Scott, Stephen Henry Conservative Party
- Noakes, Robert Labour Party
Taunton North Division
- Aldridge, Tom UKIP
- BOOTH, Chris Liberal Democrats
- Fraschini, Giuseppe Leslie Conservative Party
- Lisgo, Libby Labour and Cooperative Party
- Whelan, Daniel James Green Party
Taunton South Division
- Johnston, Jack Robert Labour Party
- Parchment, Luke Rush Conservative Party
- Prior-Sankey, Hazel Liberal Democrats
- Salter, Chris Green Party
Upper Tone Division
- Freedman, Caroline Anne Green Party
- Hunt, James Alexander Conservative Party
- Lloyd, Janet Carol Liberal Democrats
- Ross, Steve Independent
Wellington Division
- Ainsworth Grigg, Zoe Green Party
- Dickinson, Robin Conservative Party
- Govier, Andrew Labour Party
- Lithgow, Mark Raymond Liberal Democrats
Dulverton & Exmoor Division
- Jones, Ivor Dennis UKIP
- Kennedy, Graham Robert Labour Party
- Nicholson, Frances Mary Conservative Party
- Pilkington, Peter Charles Liberal Democrats
Dunster Division
- Behan, Adrian UKIP
- Culverhouse, Lesley Labour Party
- Dennett, Paul Donald Green Party
- Lawrence, Christine Mary Conservative Party
- Wall James Damian Tudor Liberal Democrats
Minehead Division
- Chilcott, Mandy Jayne Conservative Party
- Kravis, Marcus Liberal Democrats
- Smith, Maureen Anne Labour Party
- Venner Terry, UKIP
Watchet & Stogursey Division
- Barbuti, Peter UKIP
- Bowden, Anthony Charles Liberal Democrats
- Davies, Hugh John William Independent
- Lillis, Richard Patrick Conservatives
- Nuttall, Robin Keith Labour
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