WITH the local council elections just over a month away, Ceredigion County Council has released a list of the candidates standing in each ward.
The candidates standing for election to Ceredigion County Council on 4 May are:
Aberaeron: Elizabeth Evans (Welsh Liberal Democrats); Owain Arwel Glyn Hughes (Plaid Cymru)
Aberporth: Gethin Davies (PC); Stefani Flower (WLD); Gethin James (Independent); Owen William Edward Millward (Welsh Conservatives)
Aberystwyth Bronglais: Jamie Matthew Dearden (WLD); Jamie Christopher Scott (Labour and Co-operative Party); Alun John Williams (PC)
Aberystwyth Central: Mark Robert Bolderston; Ceredig Wyn Davies (WLD); Julie Karen Makin (Wales Green Party); Jeff Smith (PC)
Aberystwyth North: Bryony Sian Davies (WLD); Mark Antony Strong (PC)
Aberystwyth Penparcau: Steve Davies (PC); Glyndwr Lloyd Edwards (WLD); Lorrae Jones-Southgate; Charlie Kingsbury (WLD); Dylan Paul Lewis (PC); Alex Mangold (Welsh Labour)
Aberystywth Rheidol: Mair Benjamin (WLD); John Aled Davies (Ind); Mark Endaf Edwards (PC); Martin Wyn Shewring (Ind); Claudine Allison Young (WL)
Borth: Hugh Richard Michael Hughes (Ind); Kevin Roy Price (PC); Ray Quant (Ind); Phil Turner-Wright (Ind)
Capel Dewi: Thomas Peter Lloyd Davies (Ind); John Gethin Jones (PC)
Cardigan Mwldan: Thomas John Adams-LWeis (PC); Myfanwy Sian Maehrlein (WLD)
Cardigan Rhydyfuwch: Anne Elaine Evans (WLD); Shan Elizabeth Williams (PC)
Cardigan Teifi: Stephen Paul Greenhalgh (WLD); Catrin Miles (PC)
Ceinewydd New Quay: Gill Hopley (Ind); Faith Louise Millward (WC); Dan Potter (Ind)
Ceulanamaesmawr: Ellen Elizabeth Ap Gwynn (PC); John Dilwyn Lewis (Ind)
Ciliau Aeron: Marc Davies (Ind); John Edward Charles Lumley (PC); Sonia Rose Williams (Ind)
Faenor: Talat Zafar Chaudhri (PC); Gareth Stevan Kelly (WL); John Erfyl Roberts (WLD); Chris Simpson (WGP)
Llanbadarn Fawr Padarn: Gareth Davies (PC); Juliet Price (WLD)
Llanbadarn Fawr Sulien: Michael Chappell (WLD); Paul James (PC); John Roy Morgan (WGP); Wiliam Jac Rees (WL)
Llanbedr Pont Steffan Lampeter: Hag Harris (WL); Elin Tracey Jones (PC); John Ivor Williams (Ind)
Llandyfriog: Neil Flower (WLD); James Wyn Reynolds Thomas (PC)
Llandysul Town: Evan John Keith Evans (Ind); Peter Godfrey Evans (PC)
Llanfinhangel Ystrad: Elly Foster (WGP); Angela Lewes-Gee (WLD); William Lynford Thomas (PC)
Llangeitho: James Ralph Cook (Lab and Co-op); David Rhodri Wyn Evans (Ind); Margaret Eirwen James (Ind)
Llangybi: John Timothy Odwyn Davies (PC); Dinah Mulholland (WL)
Llanrhystud: John Raymond Crocker (Green); Alan Scott Durrant (Ind); Tony Geraghty (WL); Hywel Llyr Jenkins (PC); David Rowland Rees-Evans (WLD)
Llansantffraed: Dafydd Wyn Edwards (Ind); Peter James Harry Jones Hayfield (National Health Action Party)
Lledrod: Aaron Benjamin; Ifan Lloyd Davies (Ind); Angharad Danielle Adrienne Shaw (PC)
Melindwr: Daniel Rhodri Davies (PC); Gordon Patrick Walker (WLD)
Penbryn: Emyr Gwyn James (Ind); Steffan Jenkins (PC)
Penparc: Des Davies (Ind); John Clive Davies (PC); Graham William Dixon (WLD); Nigel Sydney Moore (WC)
Tirmynach: Paul Hinge (WLD); Richard Michael Lucas (PC)
Tregaron: Karine Davies (WLD); Catherine Jane Hughes (PC)
Ystwyth: John Edwin Meirion Davies (WLD); Mererid Jones (PC)
Seven county councillors will be returning unopposed:
Beulah: William David Lyndon Lloyd (PC)
Llanarth: Bryan Gareth Davies (PC)
Llandysiliogogo: Gareth Ifan Lloyd (Ind)
Llanfarian: Alun Lloyd Jones (PC)
Llanwenog: Euros Davies (Ind)
Trefeurig: Dai Mason (Ind)
Troedyraur: Thomas Maldwyn Benjamin Lewis (PC)