To February 19th 2015
TUSC candidates in May’s council elections
Below is a list of the 149 Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition (TUSC) candidates approved so
far by the TUSC national steering committee to contest the local council elections taking place on
May 7th, contesting seats in 40 local councils.
It is broken down into regions, with the number of candidates, and authorities within the region
where TUSC is contesting a seat, listed in parentheses.
Eastern (8 candidates, 3 authorities)
Local authority
Ward
Candidate's name
Huntingdonshire DC
Huntingdon East
Bob Cossey-Mowle
Huntingdon Town Council
Huntingdon East
Bob Cossey-Mowle
Peterborough
Peterborough
Peterborough
Peterborough
Peterborough
Peterborough
Bretton North
Dogsthorpe
East
Paston
Werrington North
Werrington South
Carl Harper
Mark Harper
Scott Galbraith
Nick Hart
Mark Cooke
Dave Bull
East Midlands (26 candidates, 4 authorities)
Local authority
Derby
Derby
Derby
Derby
Derby
Harborough
Harborough
Leicester
Leicester
Leicester
Leicester
Leicester
Leicester
Leicester
Leicester
Leicester
Ward
Candidate's name
Alvaston
Arboretun
Boulton
Normanton
Sinfin
Charlie Taylor
Graham Lewis
Shaun Stuart
Terence Anderson
Wojcik Zbigniew
Lubenham
Thurnby & Houghton
Heather Rawling
Helena McLeod
Aylestone
Braunstone Park & Rowley Fields
Evington
Eyres Monsell
Humberstone & Hamilton
Knighton
North Evington
Spinney Hills
Thurncourt
Steve Score
Jumdyce Hollist
Caroline Vincent
Anthony Blower
Andy Coles
Kerry Feetham
Thomas Barker
Andrew Walton
Sally Skyrme
Leicester
Leicester
Leicester
Nottingham
Nottingham
Nottingham
Nottingham
Nottingham
Nottingham
Nottingham
Troon
Westcotes
Wycliffe
Darren Baxter
Leila Khamis
Mohamed Ahmed
Bulwell
Bulwell Forest
Dales
Dunkirk & Lenton
Radford & the Park
Sherwood
St Ann’s
Becci Heagney
Geraint Thomas
Cathy Meadows
Vlad Tomes
Tim Blades
Richard Buckwell
Elizabeth Connolly
Northern (18 candidates, 4 authorities)
Local authority
Ward
Candidate's name
Chowdene
Deckham
High Fell
Low Fell
Pelaw & Heworth
Saltwell
Whickham South & Sunniside
Mark Robertson
Corrina Smith
Elaine Brunskill
Marika Smith
Norman Hall
Robert Hooper
Joel Byers
Byker
Ouseburn
Kenton
South Jesmond
Walker
Walkergate
Ryan Holmes
Matt Wilson-Boddy
Oisin Gourley
Michael Davidson
Bobbie Cranney
Geoff Stokle
Benton
Cullercoats
Longbenton
Tim Wall
John Hoare
Jack Blackett
Castle
Washington East
Gary Duncan
Wilfred Laws
Local authority
Ward
Candidate's name
Fleetwood Town Council
Fleetwood Town Council
Pharos
Rossall
Simon Roberts
Ray Smith
Halton Castle
Darrin Whyte
Knowsley
St Michaels
Kelly Butchard
Lancaster
Scotforth West
Steve Metcalfe
Liverpool
Liverpool
Liverpool
Liverpool
Liverpool
Belle Vale
Everton
Kensington & Fairfield
Norris Green
Riverside
Roy Dixon
Roger Edwards
Jimmy Tyson
Ann Walsh
John Marston
Gateshead
Gateshead
Gateshead
Gateshead
Gateshead
Gateshead
Gateshead
Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Newcastle-upon-Tyne
North Tyneside
North Tyneside
North Tyneside
Sunderland
Sunderland
North West (32 candidates, 9 authorities)
Halton
Rochdale
Spotland & Falinge
David Fenwick-Finn
Salford
Salford
Salford
Salford
Salford
Salford
Salford
Salford
Salford
Salford
Salford
Salford
Salford
Barton
Boothstown & Ellenbrook
Broughton
Cadishead
Claremont
Eccles
Irlam
Irwell Riverside
Langworthy
Little Hulton
Ordsall
Pendlebury
Swinton North
Salford
Salford
Salford
Salford
Salford
Salford
Swinton South
Walken North
Walkden South
Weaste & Seedley
Winton
Worsley
Susan Wright
Joe McArdle
Alan Metcalfe
Diane Cawood
Matt Kilsby
Sally-Ann Griffiths
Eric Thorpe
Graham Crompton
John David Copeland
Terry Simmons
Stephanie Vickers
Jake Newton
Norma ParkinsonGreen
Jill Royle
Andy Carss
Thomas Thurman
Paul Quinn
Steve Cullen
Kit Watson
Sefton
Netherton & Orrell
Pete Glover
Pharos
Rossall
Simon Roberts
Ray Smith
Local authority
Ward
Candidate's name
Brighton & Hove
Brighton & Hove
Brighton & Hove
Brighton & Hove
East Brighton
Hanover & Elm Grove
Moulescomb & Bevendean
Withdean
Stephen McLean
Phil Clarke
Bill North
Dave Hill
Gorrell
Gorrell
Gorrell
Delia Hazrati
Ian Page
Mary Anne Sullivan
Cheriton
Eric Segal
Wyre
Wyre
South East (8 candidates, 3 authorities)
Canterbury
Canterbury
Canterbury
Shepway
Southern (6 candidates, 4 authorities)
Local authority
Bournemouth
Bracknell Forest
Southampton
Spelthorne
Spelthorne
Spelthorne
Ward
Candidate's name
Winton East
Tom Daniel-Moon
Great Holland North
Neil Adams
Bevois
Glyn Oliver
Laleham & Shepperton Green
Laleham & Shepperton Green
Laleham & Shepperton Green
Helen Couchman
Paul Couchman
Andrew Pattison
South West (26 candidates, 4 authorities)
Local authority
Bristol
Bristol
Bristol
Bristol
Bristol
Bristol
Bristol
Bristol
Bristol
Bristol
Bristol
Bristol
Bristol
Bristol
Bristol
Bristol
Bristol
Bristol
Bristol
Bristol
Bristol
Bristol
South Gloucestershire
South Gloucestershire
Taunton Deane
Teignbridge
Ward
Candidate's name
Ashley
Bedminster
Bishopsworth
Brislington East
Brislington West
Cabot
Clifton
Cotham
Eastville
Filwood
Frome Vale
Hartcliffe
Hengrove
Hillfields
Knowle
Lawrence Hill
Southville
St George East
St George West
Stockwell
Whitchurch Park
Windmill Hill
Michael Wright
Robin Clapp
Dave Rawlings
Andy Pryor
John Yeandle
Chris Farrell
Alfie Lethbridge
Laura Collins
Mark Baker
Tony Rowe
Roger Thomas
Rob Nash
Patrick Hulme
Matt Gordon
Domenico Hill
Gianni Russo
Matthew Carey
Mike Luff
Wayne Combes
Phil Bishop
Frankie Langland
Tom Baldwin
Kings Chase
Woodstock
Jack Cran
Richard Worth
Lyngford
Steve German
Teignmouth West
Sean Brogan
West Midlands (18 candidates, 3 authorities)
Local authority
Newcastle-under-Lyme
Newcastle-under-Lyme
Newcastle-under-Lyme
Newcastle-under-Lyme
Newcastle-under-Lyme
Newcastle-under-Lyme
Stoke-on-Trent
Stoke-on-Trent
Stoke-on-Trent
Stoke-on-Trent
Stoke-on-Trent
Stoke-on-Trent
Stoke-on-Trent
Stoke-on-Trent
Stoke-on-Trent
Stoke-on-Trent
Stoke-on-Trent
Ward
Candidate's name
Audley & Bignall End
Chesterton
Kidsgrove
Knutton & Silverdale
Silverdale & Parkside
Wolstanton
Guy Hamnett
Craig Forman
Rebecca Carter
Jack Williams
Richard Steele
Stephen Wheeler
Baddeleley, Milton & Norton
Blurton West & Newstead
Broadway & Longton East
Dresden & Florence
Fenton West & Mount Pleasant
Hollybush & Longton West
Meir Hay
Meir North
Meir South
Sandford Hill
Weston Coyney
Denise Keen
Matthew Wright
Liat Norris
John Barbrook
Christopher Parton
Kristopher Caci
Lee Stockley
Andy Bentley
John Morrey
Lucy Williams
Amanda Marfleet
Worcester
Bedwardine
Pete McNally
Yorkshire (7 candidates, 6 authorities)
Local authority
Ward
Candidate's name
Barnsley
Cudworth
Ralph Dyson
Harrogate
High Harrogate
Paul Viney
Leeds
Headingley
Iain Dalton
Selby
Selby West
Bernard Davies
Sheffield
Burngreave
Maxine Bowler
York
York
Fishergate
Heworth
Jamie Chatfield
Nigel Smith