Full list of candidates - 87 in total - battling to be elected to serve on North East Lincolnshire Council

                                       

Where the big political decisions are made - Grimsby Town Hall

 

A TOTAL of 87 have thrown their hats into the ring for next month's local elections in North East Lincolnshire.

Among them are David De Freitas - son of former NELC leader the late Andrew De Freitas - who is one of six candidates in Grimsby's Park ward.

Also in the field - this time in the Humberston & New Waltham ward - is former councillor Steve Hocknell who is evident keen to make a return to frontline local politics.

The borough wide-up also includes three serving members of  NELC's cabinet - Stewart Swinburn, Ron Shepherd and Stephen Harness.

Given that the last two cut their political teeth as members of Ukip, there was speculation that they might switch their allegiances to Reform UK but they have decided to remain as Conservatives.

Polling is on May7.

The full line-up is below:

  

CROFT BAKER

EAST MARSH

FRESHNEY

HAVERSTOE

                                                

HENEAGE

HUMBERSTON & NEW WALTHAM

IMMINGHAM

PARK

SCARTHO

                                          

SIDNEY SUSSEX

SOUTH 

                  

WALTHAM

WEST MARSH

WOLDS

YARBOROUGH