Local candidates are hoping to win one of Swindon’s Borough Council’s seats at this year’s local elections .
The polls will open on Thursday 2nd May with voters getting the chance to put a cross next to who they want to represent their ward.
Once you arrive at your local polling station indicated on your voter card, just tell the staff your name and address and they will cross your name off the list and tell you what you need to do.
You will be asked to enter a booth, vote for the choice of candidate and place the paper in the ballot box.
Polling stations will be open from 7am to 10pm on the day, and are usually public buildings such as schools or local halls.
This election is for the Borough and Parish councils only – the local MP’s are not up for re-election this year.
Here is every candidate standing in Swindon Borough Council election – sorted by ward.
Blunsdon & Highworth
- Alan Bishop – Conservative
- Jamie Cope – Labour
- Andrew Day – Green Party
- Malcolm Salmon – Lib Dems
Central
- Mohammad Chowdhury – Conservative
- Adorabelle Shaikh – Labour
- Bob Heritage- Green Party
- Raymond James – Lib Dems
Chiseldon & Lawn
- Jenny Jefferies – Conservative
- Peter Bates – Labour
- Paul Sunners – Green Party
Covingham & Dorcan
- Dale Heenan – Conservative
- Tom Smith – Labour
- Melanie bailey – UKIP
Eastcott
- Victoria Pratt – Conservative
- Paul Dixon – Labour
- Susan Day – UKIP
- Toby Robson – Lib Dems
Gorse Hill & Pinehurst
- Adam John – Conservative
- John Ballman – Labour
- Andy Bentley – Green Party
- Aubrey Attwater – UKIP
Haydon Wick
- David Renard – Conservative
- Stanka Adamcova – Labour
- Jacek Zmarzlik – Green Party
- Ed Gerrard – UKIP
Liden, Eldene & Park South
- Zachary Hawson – Conservative
- Bazil Solomon – Labour
- Martin Costello – UKIP
- Krista Salmon – Lib Dems
Lydiard & Freshbrook
- Caryl Sydney-Smith – Conservative
- Trish Philpot – Labour
Mannington & Western
- John Lenton – Conservative
- Steph Exell – Labour
- Sheila Attwater – UKIP
- Fraser McCormick – Lib Dems
Old Town
- Nick Burns-Howell – Conservative
- Neil Hopkins – Labour
- Jason Costello – UKIP
- Peter Oliver – Lib Dems
- Bill Hughes – Green Party
Penhill & Upper Stratton
- David Ibitoye – Conservative
- Kate Linnegar – Labour
- Teresa Page – Independent
- Michelle Horrobin – Lib Dems
- Katharine Henery – Green Party
Priory Vale
- Vinay Manro – Conservative
- Ravikumar Venkatesh – Labour
Rodbourne Cheney
- Jake Chandler – Conservative
- Jim Grant – Labour
- Mark Edes – UKIP
Shaw
- Nick Martin – Conservative
- John Firth – Labour
- Adrian Costello – UKIP
- Ken Kimber – Green Party
St Andrews
- Steve Heyes – Conservative
- Thomas Craigie – Labour
- Steven Pipe – Green Party
St Margaret & South Marston
- Robert Jandy – Conservative
- Barrie Jennings – Labour
- Andy Osborne – UKIP
Walcot & Park North
- Roy Stephen – Conservative
- Emma Bushell – Labour
- Steve Halden – UKIP
- Dawn Pajak – Lib Dems
Wroughton & Wichelstowe
- Cathy Martyn – Conservative
- Sam James – Labour
- Lincoln Williams – UKIP
- Jamie Taylor – Lib Dems
- Andrew Francis – Green Party
We will be publishing a list of Parish council hopefuls later this week.
