ALL THE CANDIDATES FOR THE LOCAL ELECTIONS

A former mayor who was jailed for electoral fraud, and an ex-UKIP leadership contestant, are among those standing in May’s local elections.

Eighteen seats out of 60 on Peterborough City Council will be contested on Thursday, May 3, with two former council leaders seeking re-election.

One of the most high-profile candidates is Mohammad Choudhary who is standing as an Independent in Central ward. The former Labour Mayor of Peterborough, who was jailed for electoral fraud, had previously stated he had been selected as a candidate for the Conservatives which was confirmed locally by the Tories, although a Conservative spokesman later denied this. leaders Marco Cereste (Hampton Vale) and John Peach (Park), as well as current cabinet members Irene Walsh (who is moving from Hargate and Hempsted to Orton Longueville) and Gavin Elsey (Orton Waterville).

Deputy Cambridgeshire Police and Crime Commissioner Ray Bisby is defending Stanground South for the Conservatives, while Labour group leader Ed Murphy (Ravensthorpe) and Werrington First group leader Stephen Lane (Werrington) are also defending their seats.

Labour’s Ann Sylvester (Bretton), Alan Clark (Fletton & Stanground) and Nazim Khan (North) are not seeking re-election, nor is former mayor Keith Sharp, a Liberal Party councillor in Dogsthorpe. Cllr Jo Johnson has also moved from East ward to try and win the seat in Bretton.

The Green Party have put up candidates in every ward trying to win a first ever seat.

Mohammad Choudhary