Every single candidate fighting for residents’ votes at Kirklees’ local elections on 4 May has been revealed.
A third of all 69 seats across the borough are up for grabs plus an additional seat in the Ashbrow ward. Of these 24 seats, Labour currently holds 11, Conservative five, Liberal Democrats four, Independents three and Greens one.
The council currently has a Labour majority (36 seats), Conservative (18 seats), Liberal Democrats (eight seats), Greens (three seats), Holme Valley Independents (three seats) and other Independents (one seat). Several councillors will be defending their seats including three cabinet members – Cllr Mus Khan, Cllr Carole Pattison and Cllr Paul Davies, as well as Deputy Leader of the Conservatives Cllr John Taylor.
Six council members will be standing down this year – Cllr Fran Perry (Labour, Ashbrow), Cllr Mohammad Sarwar (Labour, Crosland Moor and Netherton), Cllr Lesley Warner (Independent, Colne Valley), Cllr Kath Taylor (Con, Mirfield), Cllr Paul White (Independent, Holme Valley North) and Cllr Aleks Lukic (Independent, Dewsbury East).
To take part in this year’s vote, electors must bring a valid form of photo ID such as a passport or driving licence. Residents without one of the accepted forms of ID can apply for a free Voter Authority Certificate but must do so by 5pm on 25 April.
Below are all of this year’s candidates by ward. Sitting councillors are in bold.
ALMONDBURY:
Maria Carthy – Conservative Party
Patricia Colling – Labour Party
Paola Davies – Liberal Democrats
Josie McCabe – Independent
Peter Taylor – Green Party
ASHBROW:
Ian Carthy – Conservative Party
Heidi Din – Green Party
Amanda Pinnock – Labour Party
Ian Roberts – Conservative Party
Zarina Shahbaz – Labour Party
Manjit Singh – Liberal Democrats
BATLEY EAST:
Simon Duffy – Green Party
Gill Long – Liberal Democrats
Hanif Mayet – Conservative Party
Habiban Zaman – Labour and Co-operative Party
BATLEY WEST:
Yusra Hussain – Labour and Co-operative Party
Mohammed Laher – Conservative Party
Stephen Long – Liberal Democrats
John Phillips – Green Party
BIRSTALL AND BIRKENSHAW:
Tahir Akram – Green Party
Joshua Sheard – Conservative Party
Julie Smith – Labour Party
Mark Steele – Social Democratic Party
Louise Walsh – Liberal Democrats
CLECKHEATON:
Piers Briggs – Conservative Party
Khalid Patel – Labour Party
Andrew Pinnock – Liberal Democrats
Nicholas Whittingham – Green Party
COLNE VALLEY:
Beverley Addy – Labour Party
Isaac Barnett – Conservative Party
Jake Marchington – Liberal Democrats
Julia Norman – Green Party
CROSLAND MOOR AND NETHERTON:
Suzanne Barraclough – Liberal Democrats
Matthew Crompton – Conservative Party
Imran Safdar – Labour Party
Alex Vickers – Green Party
DALTON:
Dominic Black – Liberal Democrats
Clare Holden – Independent
Mus Khan – Labour Party
Kash Masih – Conservative Party
Clare Walters – Green Party
DENBY DALE:
Alison Baskeyfield – Liberal Democrats
Hannah McKerchar – Labour Party
Michael Shaw – Green Party
Jonathan Tilt – Independent
Michael Watson – Conservative Party
DEWSBURY EAST:
Paul Moore – Labour Party
Gideon Richards – Green Party
Hazel Sharp – Conservative Party
Dan Woodlock – Liberal Democrats
DEWSBURY SOUTH:
Richard Beck – Independent
Toby Cooper – Green Party
Nosheen Dad – Labour Party
Sean Guy – Conservative Party
Dennis Hullock – Liberal Democrats
DEWSBURY WEST:
Simon Cope – Green Party
Sajid Hussain – Conservative Party
Darren O’Donovan – Labour Party
John Rossington – Liberal Democrats
GOLCAR:
Mark Finch – Independent
Jackie Firth-Walker – Conservative Party
Andrew Marchington – Liberal Democrats
Nina Roberts – Green Party
Angela Sewell – Labour Party
GREENHEAD:
Andrew McCaig – Liberal Democrats
Pauline McGleenan – Conservative Party
Carole Pattison – Labour Party
Heather Peacock – Green Party
HECKMONDWIKE:
Aafaq Butt – Labour and Co-operative Party
Keith Mallinson – Conservative Party
Josie Pugsley – Liberal Democrats
Graham Simpson – Green Party
HOLME VALLEY NORTH:
Donna Bellamy – Conservative Party
Miri Finch – Independent
Suzanne Gannon – Independent
Kingsley Hill – Liberal Democrats
Samuel Midgley – Green Party
Jo Murtagh – Labour Party
Richard Noon – Independent
HOLME VALLEY SOUTH:
Jon Bloom – Liberal Democrats
Damian Brook – Conservative Party
Paul Davies – Labour and Co-operative Party
Darryl Gould – Green Party
KIRKBURTON:
Craig Armistead – Liberal Democrats
Lisa Beck – Independent
Edward Bowen – Labour Party
Richard Burton – Green Party
John Taylor – Conservative Party
LINDLEY:
Munir Ahmed – Labour Party
Mike Chalker – Independent
Chris Green – Green Party
Robert McGuin – Conservative Party
Anthony Smith – Liberal Democrats
LIVERSEDGE AND GOMERSAL:
Lisa Holmes: Conservative Party
Linda Simmons: Green Party
David Snee: Liberal Democrats
Emily Warrillow – Labour Party
MIRFIELD:
Itrat Ali – Conservative Party
Stephen Bird – Liberal Democrats
Samuel Griffith-Jones – Reform UK
Geoff Kernan – Labour Party
Catherine Whittingham – Green Party
NEWSOME:
Charles Ayugbo – Conservative Party
Patrycja Bartosinska – Liberal Democrats
Bikatshi Katenga – Yorkshire Party
Susan Lee-Richards – Green Party
Jane Rylah – Labour Party
