The full list of nominees for the local elections in Lichfield and Burntwood has been announced.

Residents will go to the polls on May 5 to decide the make-up of Lichfield District Council.

The candidates will battle it out across 26 wards, although Bourne Vale, Colton Mavesyn Ridware, King’s Bromley, Longdon and Whittington have already been declared a no contest with only Conservative candidates standing in those areas.

In total, 129 nominees have come forward, with the split of candidates being:

  • Conservatives 56
  • Labour 37
  • Liberal Democrat 22
  • UKIP 8
  • Independent candidates 4
  • Green Party 2

A full breakdown of the candidates can be downloaded from Lichfield District Council’s website.

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