To February 4th 2015
TUSC candidates in May’s council elections
Below is a list of the Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition (TUSC) candidates approved so far by the TUSC national steering committee to contest the local council elections taking place on May 7th, broken down into regions.
East Midlands (3) Local authority Ward Candidate's name Derby Alvaston Charlie Taylor Derby Normanton Graham Lewis Derby Sinfin Wojcik Zbigniew
Northern (11) Local authority Ward Candidate's name Gateshead Chowdene Mark Robertson Gateshead Deckham Corrina Smith Gateshead High Fell Elaine Brunskill Gateshead Low Fell Marika Smith Gateshead Pelaw & Heworth Norman Hall Gateshead Saltwell Robert Hooper Gateshead Whickham South & Sunniside Joel Byers
Newcastle-upon-Tyne Kenton Oisin Gourley Newcastle-upon-Tyne Longbenton Jack Blackett Newcastle-upon-Tyne South Jesmond Michael Davidson
Sunderland Washington East Wilfred Laws
North West (8) Local authority Ward Candidate's name Fleetwood Town Council Rossall Ray Smith
Halton Halton Castle Darrin Whyte
Knowsley St Michaels Kelly Butchard
Lancaster Scotforth West Steve Metcalfe
Liverpool Norris Green Ann Walsh
Salford Ordsall Stephanie Vickers
Sefton Netherton & Orrell Pete Glover
Wyre Rossall Ray Smith
South East (3) Local authority Ward Candidate's name Canterbury Gorrell Delia Hazrati Canterbury Gorrell Ian Page Canterbury Gorrell Mary Anne Sullivan
Southern (1) Local authority Ward Candidate's name Southampton Bevois Glyn Oliver
South West (19) Local authority Ward Candidate's name Bristol Bishopsworth Dave Rawlings Bristol Brislington West John Yeandle Bristol Cabot Chris Farrell Bristol Cotham Laura Collins Bristol Eastville Mark Baker Bristol Filwood Tony Rowe Bristol Frome Vale Roger Thomas Bristol Hartcliffe Rob Nash Bristol Hengrove Patrick Hulme Bristol Hillfields Matt Gordon Bristol Knowle Domenico Hill Bristol Southville Matthew Carey Bristol St George East Mike Luff Bristol St George West Wayne Combes Bristol Stockwell Phil Bishop Bristol Whitchurch Park Frankie Langland Bristol Windmill Hill Tom Baldwin
South Gloucestershire Woodstock Richard Worth
Teignbridge Teignmouth West Sean Brogan
West Midlands (17) Local authority Ward Candidate's name Newcastle-under-Lyme Audley & Bignall End Guy Hamnett Newcastle-under-Lyme Chesterton Craig Forman Newcastle-under-Lyme Kidsgrove Rebecca Carter Newcastle-under-Lyme Knutton & Silverdale Jack Williams Newcastle-under-Lyme Silverdale & Parkside Richard Steele Newcastle-under-Lyme Wolstanton Stephen Wheeler
Stoke-on-Trent Baddeleley, Milton & Norton Denise Keen Stoke-on-Trent Blurton West & Newstead Matthew Wright Stoke-on-Trent Broadway & Longton East Liat Norris Stoke-on-Trent Dresden & Florence John Barbrook Stoke-on-Trent Fenton West & Mount Pleasant Christopher Parton Stoke-on-Trent Hollybush & Longton West Kristopher Caci Stoke-on-Trent Meir Hay Lee Stockley Stoke-on-Trent Meir North Andy Bentley Stoke-on-Trent Meir South John Morrey Stoke-on-Trent Sandford Hill Lucy Williams Stoke-on-Trent Weston Coyney Amanda Marfleet
Yorkshire (4) Local authority Ward Candidate's name Barnsley Cudworth Ralph Dyson
Harrogate High Harrogate Paul Viney
Selby Selby West Bernard Davies
Sheffield Burngreave Maxine Bowler