Arun county council election candidates revealed

The authority is currently run by a majority Conservative administration, with all seats being contested in May’s elections. Across the Arun district, the Conservatives hold six seats, compared to four UKIP councillors, and three Lib Dems. UKIP’s Tony Sutcliffe (Nyetimber), Ann Rapnik (Bersted), and Joan Phillips (Middleton) are not standing again, while Graham Jones, who was elected to Felpham as a UKIP councillor in 2013, is restanding as an independent. Conservatives Nigel Peters (Arundel and Wick) and Peter Evans (East Preston and Ferring) are also not seeking re-election. Incumbents are marked in bold. Angmering and Findon: David BISS, Lib Dems Arthur LARDEUR, UKIP Darren PEARCE, Labour and Co-operative Deborah URQUHART, Conservatives Arundel and Courtwick: Mark FOSTER, Lib Dems Gary MARKWELL, Conservatives Freddie TANDY, Labour Margaretha TRENT, Green Party John WALLACE, UKIP Bersted: David EDWARDS, Conservatives Ruth KENWARD, UKIP Vincent MCCABE, Labour David MEAGHER, Green Party Martin SMITH, Lib Dems Gill YEATES, Independent Bognor Regis East: Kate ECCLES, Conservative Steve GOODHEART, Independent Conrad MEAGHER, Green Party Francis OPPLER, Lib Dems Heather ROBBINS, Labour Chloe WATSON, UKIP Bognor Regis West and Aldwick: Susan LIVETT, Green Party Ashvin PATEL, Conservatives Alison SHARPLES, Labour Matilda WATSON, UKIP Paul WELLS, Lib Dems East Preston and Ferring: Roger ELKINS, Conservatives Rachel KEYS, Labour John RICHARDS, Lib Dems Rick SETFORD, UKIP Felpham: Martyn EAVES, Labour Hilary FLYNN, Conservatives Alan GALE, Lib Dems Graham JONES, Independent Nathan MEAGHER, Green Party Fontwell: Roger NASH, Labour Barbara ROBERTS, Lib Dems Isabel THURSTON, Green Party Tricia WALES, UKIP Derek WHITTINGTON, Conservatives Littlehampton East: Stephen HAYMES, Conservatives Maralyn MAY, Labour James WALSH, Lib Dems Nathan WYATT, Green Party Littlehampton Town: Joby AKIRA, Independent David BRITTON, Conservatives Ian BUCKLAND, Lib Dems Alan BUTCHER, Labour and Co-operative David JONES, Green Party Middleton: Yusuf ALI, UKIP Derek AMBLER, Independent Kenton BATLEY, Lib Dems Jacky PENDLETON, Conservatives Sarah RANDS, Green Party Linda SHEPPERD, Labour Nyetimber: Carol BIRCH, Green Party Jan COSGROVE, Labour Dawn HALL, Conservatives Brooke OLSEN, Lib Dems Michael WARDEN, UKIP Rustington: Daniel PURCHESE, Lib Dems Nigel STAPLEY, Labour Graham TYLER, Conservatives Sue WAGHORN, UKIP Don’t miss out on all the latest breaking news where you live. Here are four ways you can be sure you’ll be amongst the first to know what’s going on. 1) Make our website your homepage 2) Like our Facebook page 3) Follow us on Twitter 4) Register with us by clicking on ‘sign in’ (top right corner). You can then receive our daily newsletter AND add your point of view to stories that you read here. And do share with your family and friends - so they don’t miss out! Always the first with your local news. Be part of it.