The candidates standing in the Babergh district council elections to be held on 4 May have been officially announced.

Three of the four incumbents, Derek Davis, Mary McLaren and Alastair McCraw are all standing again as Independents, with Jane Gould standing down replaced by Daniel Potter as the Green candidate.

All four wards have one seat available:

Brantham:

Miriam Therese Burns (Green)

Steven John Hunter (Labour)

*Alastair McCraw (Independent)

Residents can cast their vote by post, proxy or in person at:

Brantham Village Hall, New Village, Brantham, CO11 1RL

Ganges: which includes Shotley and Erwarton.

*Derek Davis (Independent)

Shazz Kennedy (Green)

Shane Andrew Rolin (Local Conservative)

Simon Andrew Whitney (Labour)    

Residents can cast their vote by post, proxy or in person at:

Shotley Village Hall, The Street, Shotley, IP9 1NL

Orwell:

Chris Janes Liberal Democrats

 Daniel Grant Potter Green Party

 Raymond Kieth Wade Labour  

Residents can cast their vote by post, proxy or in person at:

Belstead Village Hall, Grove Hill, Belstead, IP8 3LU Chelmondiston Village Hall, Main Road, Chelmondiston, IP9 1HS

Woolverstone - The Berners Hall, Main Road, Woolverstone, IP9 1AR

Woolverstone - The Berners Hall, Main Road, Woolverstone, IP9 1AR

Tattingstone Village Hall, School Road, Tattingstone, IP9 2NJ

Wherstead Village Hall, Off The Street, Wherstead, IP9 2AH

Stour:

Tracy De Bernhard Wood (Labour)

James Robert Gilchrist (Liberal Democrats)

*Mary McLaren (Independent)

Carrie Wheeler (Green)

Residents can cast their vote by post, proxy or in person at:

Harkstead Village Hall, Church Lane, Harkstead, IP9 1DG

Holbrook Village Hall, The Street, Holbrook, IP9 2PZ

Stutton Community Hall, Manningtree Road, Stutton, IP9 2TG

*Incumbent