BELOW is the full list of candidates in the local election on May 6.

Bebington: M.J.Harper (GP), C. Jennings (LD), H.J. Jones (UKIP),K.C. Sharkey (C), W. Smith (L).

Bidston and St James: G. Bowler (GP), J.M. Brace(LD), J. Edwards (BNP), A Fitzpartick (UKIP), J.B. Gilbert (C), A McLachlan (L).

Birkenhead and Tranmere: P.Cleary (GP), J.I. Cowin (C), P.J. Heppinstall (LD), B.M. Kenny (L), D.C. Martin (UKIP).

Bromborough: D.M. Bell (BNP), M. A. Booth (LD), S. Colquhoun (C), P. Hogg (GP), I.R. Williams (L).

Clatterbridge: R.L. Jones (UKIP), P.R. Kearney (C), J. McGinley (GP), S. Thomson (LD), A. Moore (L and C).

Claughton: C. Page (GP), D.E. Roberts (L), B. V. Sinclair (C), M. Teggin (LD), B.M. Williams (UKIP).

Eastham: W. Colois (L), T. Harney (LD), L.C. Jones (UKIP), N. Whieldon (C).

Greasby, Frankby and Irby: A.A. Christian (LD), W. Clements (C), G.P. Dormand (L), M.J. Gardner (GP), D.M. Snowden (UKIP).

Heswall: A.W.Clark (LD), Y.C. Nolan (L), L. Rowlands (C), O.W.Sayle-Adam (UKIP), M.J. Rosseinsky (GP).

Hoylake and Meols: E. Boult (C), M.A.J. Corran (LD), P.A. Doughty (L), Y. McGinley (GP) F.N. Whitham (UKIP).

Leasowe and Moreton East: G.M. Hainsworth (LD), S.A. Johnson (GP), R. J. Jones (UKIP). A. McArdle (L), S.Smith (C).

Liscard: J.M. Bleasedale (GP), D. Clein (LD), D.G. Dodd (L), L.Fraser (C), L.E. Williams (UKIP).

Moreton West and Saughall Massie: E. Copestake (LD), S.R.Mountney (C), P.W. Sheldricks (GP), S.J. Whitham (UKIP), B.Winson (BNP), D. Wood (L).

New Brighton: J.A. Codling (LD), B. Duffy (C), P. Glasman (L), T.J. Pass (UKIP), C. Stonall (GP).

Oxton: D.S. Barden (L), G.M. Bowler (GP), A. Brighouse (LD), T. McDonnell (C), C.M. Williams (UKIP).

Pensby and Thingwall (two seats): A.J. Burton (GP), J.A. Davison (UKIP), S. Hodrien (L), M. Johnson (LD), D.McCubbin (C), M.Redfern (LD), M. Sullivan (L), A.C. Sykes (C).

Prenton: B.W. Cain (UKIP), F. Doyle (LD), L. Griffiths (BNP), R.G. M. Hughes (C), M.V. Mitchell (GP), D.A.Realey (L).

Rock Ferry: J.L. Brady (BNP), J.E. Hogg (GP), M. McLaughlin (L), L.C.A. Short (LD), R. Suffield (C).

Seacombe: T.Cox (C), A.Jones (L), S. Pitt (LD), J. Smith (GP), C.J. Wellstead (UKIP).

Upton: A. Davies (LD),G.Gubb (C), L.M. Hussenbux (GP), S. Whittingham (L).

Wallasey: J.A. Brady (GP), J.R. Codling (LD), C.M. Jones (L), L.A. Rennie (C), I.C. Watson (U KIP).

West Kirby and Thurstaston: J. P. Cresswell (LD), J. Green (C), L.A. Rushworth (L), H. Willow (GP), P.W.B. Griffiths (UKIP).

Abbreviations: L - Labour; C - Conservative; LD -Liberal Democrats; UKIP - United Kingdom Indepence Party; BNP - |B|ritish Bational Party; L and C (Labour and Co-operative ).