On Thursday, May 5, voters will go to the polls to chose from 63 candidates hoping to be elected as one of the 30 members of Falkirk Council.
The SNP is fielding 16 candidates, Labour has 11 candidates, while the Conservative & Unionists have ten. The Scottish Green Party, looking for its first seat in the Falkirk area, is fielding nine candidates. There are also four Liberal Democrats, three Alba and one UKIP.
There are also nine Independent candidates. Two of them are councillors who are seeking re-election despite ending their party affiliations - John McLuckie, formerly Labour, will stand in the Upper Braes while Ann Ritchie, formerly SNP, will stand in Bo'ness.
