MINEHEAD Town Council will be ditching its array of political colours in favour of more neutral thinking.

While only one ward of the town council has been contested for the up coming May elections, all others remain uncontested, with two vacancies.

But in a surprise development, not one of the candidates comes attached with a party colour.

For Minehead's Alcombe South Ward, it looks like three independents Toni Bloomfield, Paul Bolton, and Sandra Slade will be taking the seats.

In Minehead Central Ward, Steven Heard, current mayor Norman Hercock and Andy Kingston-James will be returning, alongside Craig Palmer, Danielle Prosser and Helena Rose - all, again, Independent.

An election will be taking place for the Minehead North Ward, where Oliver Harvey, Anne Lawton, John Malin and Terry Venner will be battling it out for three seats, which will all be Independent.

In Minehead Periton and Woodcombe, Beresford Mandley and John Walder will be taking the seats, and there will be one vacancy in this ward.

There is also a vacancy for the Minehead Alcombe North Ward.

Current town councillors, who stood under political parties in the past, Roger Thomas, Lesley Culverhouse, Gary Miele, Andrew Parbrook, Ralph Dinnick, Gail Everett, Jean Parbrook and Maureen Smith have decided not to run again.