CANDIDATES standing for town and parish council elections across the New Forest have been announced.

The elections for parish and town councils are being held alongside the one for New Forest District Council and take place on Thursday, May 4.

FORDINGBRIDGE TOWN COUNCIL

  • Malcolm Adams
  • Paul Anstey
  • Patricia Earth
  • Nobby Goldsmith
  • Edward Hale
  • Mike Jackson
  • Alan Lewendon
  • John Mouland
  • Diane Paton
  • Brian Perkins
  • Sarah Jane Sumner
  • Peter White
  • Anna Wilson

RINGWOOD TOWN COUNCIL

Ringwood north and east wards: Uncontested

Ringwood South Ward:

  • Philip Day
  • Gareth Deboos
  • Jeremy Heron
  • Darren Loose
  • Geoff Purser
  • Steve Rippon-Swaine
  • Glenys Turner

HALE PARISH COUNCIL

  • Sarah Delves
  • Chris Fairgrieve
  • Ian Gemmell
  • Paul Harrison
  • Jacqui Hartas
  • Josh Lavis
  • Gaby Lucas
  • John Mangan
  • Sarah Orchard

WHITSBURY PARISH COUNCIL

  • David Bellini
  • Geoffrey Dominey
  • Andrew Foreman
  • Christopher Harper
  • Hilary Sutton
  • Graham Thompson

Breamore, Sandleheath, Godshill, Woodgreen, Martin, Rockbourne, Damerham, Bransgore, Burley, Hyde, Ellingham, Harbridge and Ibsley, Sopley and Bramshaw parish councils are uncontested.

More information about the election is available on the district council’s website at newforest.gov.uk/districtcouncilelections2019 and newforest.gov.uk/townandparishcouncilelections2019