WITH the local council elections just over a month away, Gwynedd County Council has released a list of the candidates standing in each Cambrian News ward.

The candidates standing for election to Gwynedd County Council on 4 May are:

Dwyfor

Aberdaron: William Gareth Roberts (Plaid Cymru); Dafydd Huw Williams (Llais Gwynedd)

Abersoch: Bernard Arthur Ronald Gentry (Welsh Conservative Party); John Bernard Gosling (Independent); Sally Jones (LlG); Dewi Wyn Roberts (Ind)

Botwnnog: Sian Wyn Parri (Ind); Glyn Roberts (Ind); Sioned Gwenllian Roberts (PC); Gareth Williams (LlG)

Clynnog: Dafydd Owen Davies (Ind); Heulwen Ann Jones (PC); Owain Williams (LlG)

Criccieth: William Robert Horner Andrews (Welsh Liberal Democrats); Mici Plwm (PC); Eirwyn Williams (Ind)

Dolbenmaen: Stephen William Churchman (WLD); Caroll Ann Morris (PC)

Efailnewydd/Buan: Anwen Janes Davies (LlG); Gweno Glyn (PC)

Llanaelhaearn: Aled Wyn Jones (PC); Doran Williams (LlG)

Llanengan: John Brynmor Hughes (Ind); Owen Hefin Roberts (PC)

Morfa Nefyn: Sian Wyn Hughes (PC); Gareth Wyn Jones (LlG)

Porthmadog East: Paul Jason Humphreys (LlG); Nia Wyn Jeffreys (PC)

Tremadog - Porthmadog: Alwyn Gruffydd (LlG); Margaret June Jones (PC)

Pwllheli South: Elin Hywel (PC); Hefin Underwood (Ind)

Pwllheli North: Dylan Bullard (Ind); Michael Sol Owen (PC)

Tudweiliog: Simon Glyn (PC); Lina Rees Jones (LlG)

Five Dwyfor county councillors will be returning unopposed:

Abererch: Peter Read (Plaid Cymru)

Llanbedrog: Angela Ann Russell (Ind)

Llanystumdwy: Aled Lloyd Evans (PC)

Nefyn: Gruffydd Williams (PC)

Porthmadog West: Evan Selwyn Griffiths (PC)

Meirionnydd

Abermaw: Graham Neil Hogg (Welsh Labour); Gethin Glyn Williams (PC)

Bowydd a Rhiw: Annwen Daniels (PC); Mark Thomas (LlG)

Bryncrug/Llanfihangel: Royston Gerald Hammond (Ind); Bethan Wyn Lawton (Ind)

Dolgellau South: Linda Morgan (PC); John Paul Raghoobar (Ind)

Dolgellau North: Delwyn Evans (Ind); Dyfrig Lewis Siencyn (PC)

Diffwys a Maenofferen: Robert Glyn Daniels (LlG); Mandy Williams-Davies (PC)

Dyffryn Ardudwy: Anne Elisabeth Bennett (WL); Eryl Jones-Williams (Ind); Thomas Emrys JOnes (PC)

Harlech: James Nicholas Baker (UKIP); Freya Hannah Bentham (Ind); Jordan Edwards (WCP); Ross Lloyd (WL); Edmund Caerwyn Roberts (PC)

Llanbedr: Annwen Hughes (PC); Olga Jean Thomas (WL)

Trawsfynydd: Bryn Jones (PC); Lynda Massarelli (Ind); Elfed Powell Roberts (Ind)

Tywyn: Quentin Eliot Deakin (WL); Anne Tudor Lloyd-Jones (Ind); John Pughe (Ind); Mike Stevens (Ind)

Nine Meirionnydd county councillors will be returning unopposed:

Aberdyfi: Robert Dewi Owen (Ind)

Brithdir/Llanfachreth/Ganllwyd/Llanelltyd: Peredur Jenkins (PC)

Corris/ Mawddwy: John Pughe Roberts (Ind)

Llandderfel: Elwyn Edwards (PC)

Llangelynin: Louise Hughes (Ind)

Llanuwchllyn: Alan Jones Evans (PC)

Penrhyndeudraeth: Gareth Thomas (PC)

Teigl: Linda Ann Wyn Jones (PC)

Y Bala: Dilwyn Morgan (PC)

Arfon

Llanllyfni: Jeremy Craig ab Iago (PC); Robert William Hughes (LlG)

Penygroes: Judith Mary Humphreys (PC); Hugh John Taxi (LlG)

Y Bontnewydd: Peter Antony Garlick (Ind); Gavin Andrew Owen (LlG); Wynn Owen Roberts (PC)