Local council elections - May 1st 2008 - List of Candidates
As we all know, there will be local council elections on May 1st. Usually before local elections, the Liberal Party puts a list of its candidates on its website here: http://www.liberal.org.uk/electsdesk/index.htm However, as discussed in another thread, the website isn't being updated at the moment as the webmaster has been in hospital. Therefore, I thought I'd compile an UNOFFICIAL list of candidates here instead. I'll keep updating the list in this first post. If you know of any not on the list, please post a message in this thread and I'll add them to the list.

LIBERAL PARTY CANDIDATES MAY 1st 2008 Wyre Forest District Council source: http://www.wfl.motime.com/ Cllr Graham Ballinger, Greenhill ward Cllr Fran Oborski, Offmore Comberton ward Shazu Miah, Broadwaters ward Alane Harvey, Franche ward Iain Price, Areley Kings ward Alex Harvey, Wribbenhall ward Liverpool City Council source: http://www.liverpool.gov.uk/Council_government_and_democracy/Elections/index.asp Christopher Hulme, Allerton & Hunts Cross Stephen Houghland, Anfield Lisa Marie Gaskell, Central Philip Daley, Childwall James Macgregor, Church James Gaskell, Clubmoor Roger Webb, County John Pagan, Cressington Linda Roberts, Everton Mary-Jane Canning, Fazakerley Susan O'Brien, Greenbank Karen Williams, Kensington & Fairfield Damien Patrick Daly, Kirkdale David Wood, Mossley Hill Vera Phillips, Norris Green Edith Bamford, Old Swan Griffith Wynne Parry, Picton Michael Williams, Princes Park John Graves, Riverside Irene Mayes, Speke-Garston Cllr Steve Radford, Tuebrook & Stoneycroft George Roberts, Warbreck Charles Mayes, Wavertree Cllr Ann Hines, West Derby Maria Langley, Woolton Samantha Hawksford, Yew Tree Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council source: http://www.wirral.gov.uk/members/election.asp?date=20080501&party=Liberal Sean Keatley, Prenton ward Peterborough City Council source: http://www.peterboroughliberals.org.uk/page10.html Cllr Adrian Miners, Dogsthorpe ward Simon Evans, Park ward Sue Lovelock, Paston ward Karen Peet, Orton with Hampton Exeter City Council source: http://www.exeter.gov.uk/media/pdf/2/n/Candidates_Summary_08.pdf Rodney Northcott, Pinhoe ward Keith Danks, Priory ward Cllr Joan Morrish, St Loye's ward Nigel Harry, Whipton Barton ward Slough Borough Council source: http://www.slough.gov.uk/news/articles/16046.aspx Cllr Richard Stokes, Haymill ward Gateshead Borough Council source: http://www.gateshead.gov.uk/Council%20and%20Democracy/voting/candidates08.aspx Cllr Kathy King, Birtley ward Betty Gallon, Lamesley ward WALES Vale of Glamorgan County Council http://www.valeofglamorgan.gov.uk/our_council/council/voting_and_elections/local_elections_2008/persons_nominated.aspx Karl James Langford, Gibbonsdown ward

Local elections candidates list
I'm sorry to see that there are no Liberal candidates in Wolverhampton this year- for the first time that I can remember Colin Hallmark is not standing in Heath Town.

That's a pity. The total number of candidates is probably down on last year, but mainly because there is no election this year for some councils where there were lots of Liberal candidates last year. The main examples are Edinburgh or Leicester. There are also no contests for some councils where we have sitting councillors, including Worcestershire CC, Cornwall CC, Torridge DC, Kerrier DC and Ryedale DC. There may be other candidates I don't know about. I'm asking around. I didn't know about Karl James Langford in the Vale of Glamorgan until he posted that news in another thread just now.

Local Elections 2007
There were 84 candidates to principal authorities in 2007, and only 49 this year. But its good to see a candidate in Wirral and Bournemouth.

not all candidates are up for election
We don't have all our candidates (standing councillors) standing in these elections. Hopefully we will make gains. Liverpool, and other area's.