The full list of candidates standing in North Tyneside at next month’s local elections has been confirmed.
Voters will soon head to the polls for this year's local elections on May 4, with council seats up for grabs in all 20 wards in North Tyneside.
One of the big stories to watch on polling day will be in the St. Mary's ward, where the former leader of the borough's Conservative group, George Westerwater, will be running as an independent. Coun Westwater, along with councillors Pam McIntyre and Judith Wallace, recently resigned their party memberships after accusing the local Tories of "toxic behaviour" and "sustained bullying".
The process will be different this year as, for the first time, voters will need to provide photo identification before being allowed to cast their vote.
The deadline to register to vote is Monday, April 17, and applications for a postal vote must be made by Tuesday, April 18.
Here is the full list of candidates for North Tyneside Council:
Battle Hill
Helen MacKenzie Bell (Green Party)
Julie Elizabeth Cruddas (Labour Party)
Jean Murray (Conservative Party)
Brian Craig Toft (Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition)
Benton
David Arthur (Independent)
Janet Hunter (Labour Party)
David Sarin (Conservative Party)
Allie Wilson Craw (Green Party)
Camperdown
Steve Cox (Labour Party)
Tracy Ann Hallway (Labour Party)
David Wallace Lilly (Conservative Party)
John Graham Morley (Green Party)
Harriet Annabella Stanway (Liberal Democrat)
Chirton
Stephen Patrick Bones (Conservative Party)
William George Jarrett (Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition)
Michael Andrew Newton (Green Party)
Matthew Brian Thirlaway (Labour Party)
Jack James Thomson (UKIP)
Collingwood
John Joseph Johnsson (Conservative Party)
Jack Lee Ronan Proud (Labour Party)
Penny Remfry (Green Party)
Cullercoats
Pamela Ann Hood (UKIP)
Sophie Joanna McGlinn (Green Party)
Steven Robinson (Conservative Party)
Andrew James Spowart (Labour Party)
Howdon
Connor Bones (Conservative Party)
Martin Williams Collins (Green Party)
John Lawrence Langford (Labour Party)
Killingworth
Deb Altman (Green Party)
John Ord (Conservative Party)
Erin Parker Leonard (Labour Party)
Longbenton
Patricia Briscol (Liberal Democrat)
Karen Anne Clark (Labour Party)
Dan George (Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition)
Mary Laver (Conservative Party)
Steve Manchee (Green Party)
Monkseaton North
Andy Holdsworth (Labour Party)
Ian Jones (Green Party)
David Nisbet (Liberal Democrat)
George Mann Partis (Conservative Party)
Monkseaton South
Steve Alder (Reform UK)
Davey Drummond (Labour and Co-operative Party)
Stewart Hay (Conservative Party)
Neil Oliver Percival (Green Party)
Northumberland
Steven Clarke Corbett (Conservative Party)
Andy Newman (Labour Party)
Claire Emma Wedderman (Green Party)
Preston
Ian William Appleby (Green Party)
Jamie John Malcolm Baker (UKIP)
Neil David Graham (Conservative Party)
Matt Wilson (Labour and Co-operative Party)
Riverside
Stephanie Marie Anderson (Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition)
Jay Luca Bartoli (Conservative Party)
Wendy Lott (Labour Party)
Nick Martin (Green Party)
St. Mary's
Janet Elizabeth Appleby (Liberal Democrat)
Robbie Loughney (Labour Party)
Ian McAlpine (Conservative)
Kate Elizabeth Percival (Green Party)
George Crighton Westwater (Independent)
Tynemouth
Frank Stephen Austin (Independent)
Lewis Carlo Bartoli (Conservative Party)
Siobhan Catherine Coogan (Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition)
Marcus Andrew Kitson (Reform UK)
Henry Marshall (UKIP)
Michael Morris (Labour Party)
Simon Richard Smithson (Green Party)
Valley
Carole Ann Burdis (Labour and Co-operative)
Gordon Fletcher (Reform UK)
Wayne Kavanagh (Conservative Party)
Roger Werner Maier (Green Party)
Wallsend
Ian Raymond Grayson (Labour Party)
Julia Hayward (Green Party)
Wendy Jackson (Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition)
Richard Julian Oliver (Reform UK)
David Steven (Conservative Party)
Weetslade
John Christopher Appleby (Liberal Democrat)
Sarah Ellen Burtenshaw (Labour Party)
Carole Ann Nissen (Green Party)
Susan Rodgerson (Conservative Party)
Whitley Bay
Kirsty Ann Alder (Reform UK)
Vera Elliot (Liberal Democrat)
John Hoare (Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition)
Janet Ilderton (Conservative Party)
John O'Shea (Labour Party)
Alan Steele (Green Party)
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