Local Election Candidates Announced

Candidates standing in next month’s local elections in Leicestershire and Northamptonshire have been announced.

Residents will go to the polls on May 1st to elect new councillors to represent them on Leicestershire County Council, North Northamptonshire Council and West Northamptonshire Council.

In Leicestershire, the Conservatives, Labour, Liberal Democrats, Green Party and Reform UK have candidates standing in all seven areas in the Harborough district and the Communist Party of Britain is also fielding a candidate in the Market Harborough West and Foxton division.

Leicestershire County Council has been controlled by the Conservatives since 2001 and is responsible for roads and transport, social care, education, libraries, waste management and trading standards.

The Northamptonshire councils have the same responsibilities but also provide bins collections, planning and environmental health services and parks maintainance.

Both North and West Northamptonshire councils have also been run by the Conservatives since the unitary authorities launched in 2021.

See a list of candidates standing in the Harborough area HERE

See a list of candidates standing in North Northants HERE

See a list of candidates standing in West Northants HERE

Town and parish council elections are also taking place in Northamptonshire on May 1st.

Residents are being reminded they will need to take an acceptable form of photo ID with them when voting.

If not already registered to vote, you must do so by Friday 11th April.

You can register online at www.gov.uk/register-to-vote.