THE final list of candidates standing in the upcoming Chorley Council elections has been announced.

Voting takes on May 6, the same day as the general election, with the count taking place the following day.

The candidates

Adlington & Anderton

Barbara A Higham, Conservatives
Catherine Hoyle, Labour & Co-operative
Philip William Pilling, Liberal Democrats.

Astley & Buckshaw

Ian Handley, Labour
Alan John Platt, Conservatives.

Chisnall

Alan Samuel Cornell, Independent
Edward V Forshaw, Labour
Harold Heaton, Conservatives
Don Hoyland, Liberal Democrats.

Chorley East

Mel Coombes
Hasina Khan, Labour
Khalid Sohail, Conservatives.

Chorley North East

Ian Bridge, Green Party
Dennis Edgerley, Labour
Linda Eubank, Liberal Democrats
Nick Hogan, UK Independence Party
Bulvinder Michael, Conservatives.

Chorley North West

Colin Denby, UK Independence Party
Ralph Snape, Independent
Brett Austin Trevalyan, Conservatives.

Chorley South East

Chris Ffelan, Green Party
Elliot J Matthews, Conservatives
Beverley Murray, Labour
David Porter, Liberal Democrats.

Chorley South West

Samuel Andrew Chapman, Conservatives
Colin Grunstein, Liberal Democrats
Roy Lees, Labour.

Clayton-le-Woods & Whittle-le-Woods

James Eric Ball, Conservatives
Glenda Charlesworth, Liberal Democrats
Frances Maguire, Labour & Co-operative.

Clayton-le-Woods North

Magdalene Margaret Cullens, Conservatives
Stephen John Fenn, Liberal Democrats
Steve Murfitt, Labour.

Clayton-le-Woods West & Cuerden

Mick Muncaster, Conservatives
Dave Rogerson, Labour & Co-operative.

Coppull

Ken Ball, Liberal Democrats
Stephen William Royce, Conservatives
Richard Toon, Labour.

Eccleston & Mawdesley

Helen Margaret Bradley, Labour & Co-operative
Keith Iddon, Conservatives.

Euxton North

Mark Andrew Jamall, Labour & Co-operative
Rosemary Russel, Conservatives.

Euxton South

Steve Holgate, Labour
Geoffrey Russell, Conservatives.

Pennine

Hollie Louise Berry, Labour
Marie Gray, Conservatives.

Wheelton & Withnell

Neil James Caton, Labour
Alison Marie Hansford, Conservatives.