To March 4th 2015
TUSC candidates in May’s council elections
Below is a list of the 293 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 57 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 (10 candidates, 5 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
Three Rivers
Leavesden
Richard Shattock
Holywell
Sajith Attepuram
Watford
East Midlands (29 candidates, 5 authorities)
Local authority
Bolsover
Derby
Derby
Derby
Derby
Derby
Derby
Harborough
Harborough
Leicester
Leicester
Ward
Candidate's name
South Normanton West
Brian Loader
Alvaston
Arboretun
Blagreaves
Boulton
Normanton
Sinfin
Charlie Taylor
Graham Lewis
Chris Fernandez
Shaun Stuart
Terence Anderson
Wojcik Zbigniew
Lubenham
Thurnby & Houghton
Heather Rawling
Helena McLeod
Aylestone
Braunstone Park & Rowley Fields
Steve Score
Jumdyce Hollist
Leicester
Leicester
Leicester
Leicester
Leicester
Leicester
Leicester
Leicester
Leicester
Leicester
Leicester
Evington
Eyres Monsell
Humberstone & Hamilton
Knighton
North Evington
Saffron
Spinney Hills
Thurncourt
Troon
Westcotes
Wycliffe
Caroline Vincent
Anthony Blower
Andy Coles
Kerry Feetham
Thomas Barker
Peter Bisson
Andrew Walton
Sally Skyrme
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
Nottingham
Nottingham
Nottingham
Nottingham
Nottingham
Nottingham
Nottingham
Northern (30 candidates, 5 authorities)
Local authority
Ward
Candidate's name
Carlisle
Carlisle
Carlisle
Carlisle
Carlisle
Carlisle
Carlisle
Belah
Castle
Currock
Denton Holme
Harraby
Morton
St Aidans
Carlisle
Upperby
Robert Charlesworth
David Calladine
Brent Kennedy
Grahame Higginson
John O’Brien
Dave Barton
Jennifer TunnicliffCrichton
Daniel Thorburn
Chowdene
Deckham
Felling
High Fell
Low Fell
Pelaw & Heworth
Ryton, Crookhill & Stella
Saltwell
Whickham South & Sunniside
Mark Robertson
Corrina Smith
Alison Daglish
Elaine Brunskill
Marika Smith
Norman Hall
Ros Cooper
Robert Hooper
Joel Byers
Byker
Ouseburn
Kenton
North Heaton
South Heaton
South Jesmond
Walker
Walkergate
Ryan Holmes
Matt Wilson-Boddy
Oisin Gourley
Lizi Gray
Paul Phillips
Michael Davidson
Bobbie Cranney
Geoff Stokle
Benton
Cullercoats
Longbenton
Tim Wall
John Hoare
Jack Blackett
Gateshead
Gateshead
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
Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Newcastle-upon-Tyne
North Tyneside
North Tyneside
North Tyneside
Sunderland
Sunderland
Castle
Washington East
Gary Duncan
Wilfred Laws
North West (71 candidates, 12 authorities)
Local authority
Ward
Candidate's name
Cheshire West & Chester
Cheshire West & Chester
Little Neston
Neston
Joseph Rimmington
Declan Khan
Fleetwood Town Council
Fleetwood Town Council
Pharos
Rossall
Simon Roberts
Ray Smith
Halton Castle
Darrin Whyte
Knowsley
Knowsley
Halewood South
St Michaels
Brendan Tyrrell
Kelly Butchard
Lancaster
Scotforth West
Steve Metcalfe
Liverpool
Liverpool
Liverpool
Liverpool
Liverpool
Liverpool
Liverpool
Liverpool
Liverpool
Liverpool
Liverpool
Liverpool
Anfield
Belle Vale
Childwall
Croxteth
Everton
Greenbank
Kensington & Fairfield
Norris Green
Princes Park
Riverside
St Michaels
Tuebrook & Stoneycroft
Fred Taylor
Roy Dixon
David Edwards
Mary Wheeler
Roger Edwards
Simon Worthington
Jimmy Tyson
Ann Walsh
Daren Ireland
John Marston
Giorgo Moulas
Craig Pearson
Ancoats & Clayton
Ardwick
Baguley
Bradford
Brooklands
Central
Charlestown
Cheetham
Chorlton
Chorlton Park
Crumpsall
Didsbury East
Didsbury West
Fallowfield
Harpurhey
Higher Blackley
Hulme
Miles Platting & Newton Heath
Moss Side
Moston
Northendean
Rusholme
Katie McFarlane
John Neill
Lynn Worthington
Alex Powell
Rob Mulgan
Bridget Russell
Alex Wogan
Clay Brady
Liam Curless
Laura Atkinson
Martin Conway
Sam Gleaden
Alex Dunbar
Zoe Brunswick
Fiona Stephens
Catherine Spencer
Conor Price
Tom Simpson
Emma Clark
Molly Tillet
Jack Metcalf
John McFarlane
Halton
Manchester
Manchester
Manchester
Manchester
Manchester
Manchester
Manchester
Manchester
Manchester
Manchester
Manchester
Manchester
Manchester
Manchester
Manchester
Manchester
Manchester
Manchester
Manchester
Manchester
Manchester
Manchester
Manchester
Manchester
Manchester
Sharston
Withington
Woodhouse Park
Kate Armitage
Mercedes Caccia
Rachel Barnes
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
Warrington
Warrington
Warrington
Latchford West
Poplars & Hulme
Whittle Hall
Shelley Bennett
Dan Warren
Adam Hemsley
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
Local authority
Ward
Candidate's name
Bracknell Forest
Bracknell Forest
Great Holland North
Old Bracknell
Neil Adams
Terry Pearce
Rochdale
Wyre
Wyre
South East (8 candidates, 3 authorities)
Canterbury
Canterbury
Canterbury
Shepway
Southern (8 candidates, 4 authorities)
Bracknell Forest
Old Bracknell
Val Pearce
Bevois
Glyn Oliver
Spelthorne
Spelthorne
Spelthorne
Laleham & Shepperton Green
Laleham & Shepperton Green
Laleham & Shepperton Green
Helen Couchman
Paul Couchman
Andrew Pattison
Wokingham
Shinfield North
John Gillman
Southampton
South West (36 candidates, 8 authorities)
Local authority
Ward
Candidate's name
Winton East
Tom Daniel-Moon
Bristol
Bristol
Bristol
Bristol
Bristol
Bristol
Bristol
Bristol
Bristol
Bristol
Bristol
Bristol
Bristol
Bristol
Bristol
Bristol
Bristol
Bristol
Bristol
Bristol
Bristol
Bristol
Bristol
Ashley
Bedminster
Bishopsworth
Brislington East
Brislington West
Cabot
Clifton
Clifton East
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
Ian Quick
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
Exeter
Exeter
Exeter
Exeter
Cowick
Exwick
Heavitree
St Davids
Lilly Cooper
Andrew Duncan
Sam Wickenren
Luke Pilling
Barnwood
Barton & Tredworth
Matson & Robinswood
Sue Powell
John Ewers
Catherine Bailey
Kings Chase
Woodstock
Jack Cran
Richard Worth
Lyngford
Steve German
Teignmouth West
Sean Brogan
Bournemouth
Gloucester
Gloucester
Gloucester
South Gloucestershire
South Gloucestershire
Taunton Deane
Teignbridge
Weymouth & Portland
Westham North
Ed Taylor
West Midlands (55 candidates, 7 authorities)
Local authority
Birmingham
Birmingham
Birmingham
Birmingham
Birmingham
Birmingham
Birmingham
Birmingham
Coventry
Coventry
Coventry
Coventry
Coventry
Coventry
Coventry
Coventry
Coventry
Coventry
Coventry
Coventry
Coventry
Coventry
Coventry
Coventry
Coventry
Coventry
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
Walsall
Walsall
Walsall
Ward
Candidate's name
Acocks Green
Erdington
Kingstanding
Northfield
Oscott
Stechford & North Yardley
Stockland Green
Tyburn
Eamonn Flynn
Joe Foster
Ben Perry
Clive Walder
Brian Beddowes
Laura Cross
Ted Woodley
James Redfern
Bablake
Binley & Willenhall
Cheylesmore
Earlsdon
Foleshill
Henley
Holbrook
Longford
Lower Stoke
Radford
St Michaels
Sherbourne
Upper Stoke
Wainbody
Westwood
Whoberley
Woodlands
Wyken
Dan Crowter
Paul Smith
Judy Griffiths
Andy Pettit
Jim Hensman
Tony Jones
Ryan Rochester
Lee Cooper
Rob McArdle
Dave Anderson
Dave Nellist
Jason Toynbee
Nick Harrison
Ian Wardle
Jim Donnelly
Richard Groves
Sarah Smith
Gregory Crabb
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
Birchills-Leamore
Blakenall
Bloxwich East
Stephen Lawton
Dave Church
Stephen Baggott
Walsall
Walsall
Walsall
Bloxwich West
Willenhall North
Willenhall South
Michael Ross
Alan Paddock
Stephanie Peart
Bedwardine
Cathedral
St John
Pete McNally
Andrew Morgan
Mark Davies
Franche & Habberley North
Franche & Habberley North
Offmore & Comberton
Nigel Gilbert
Ingra Kirkland
Lawrence Boyle
Worcester
Worcester
Worcester
Wyre Forest
Wyre Forest
Wyre Forest
Yorkshire (46 candidates, 8 authorities)
Local authority
Ward
Candidate's name
Barnsley
Cudworth
Ralph Dyson
Bradford
Bowling & Barkerend
Ian Slattery
Harrogate
High Harrogate
Paul Viney
Leeds
Leeds
Leeds
Leeds
Leeds
Leeds
Leeds
Leeds
Leeds
Leeds
Armley
Bramley & Stanningley
Cross Gates & Whinmoor
Farnley & Wortley
Headingley
Horsforth
Hyde Park & Woodhouse
Morley North
Morley South
Pudsey
Carole O’Keefe
Kevin Pattison
Mary Finch
Maddy Steads
Iain Dalton
Gary McVeigh-Kaye
Tanis Belsham-Wray
Karen Cussons
Neil Cussons
Michael Johnson
Selby
Selby West
Bernard Davies
Arbourthorne
Beauchief & Greenhill
Beighton
Broomhill
Burngreave
Central
Crookes
Darnall
East Ecclesfield
Eccleshall
Fulwood
Gleadless Valley
Graves Park
Hillsborough
Manor Castle
Mosborough
Netheredge
Richmond
Stannington
Walkley
Alan Munro
Terry Murphy
Maggie Gray
Avram Benjamin
Maxine Bowler
Sam Morecroft
Nick Hall
Phil King
Steven Hible
Aggie Chaplin
Chris McAndrew
Liz Morton
Keith Endean
Vicky Wainwright
Alistair Tice
Ian Whitehouse
James Williams
Claire Wren
Tim Jones
Chaz Lockett
Sheffield
Sheffield
Sheffield
Sheffield
Sheffield
Sheffield
Sheffield
Sheffield
Sheffield
Sheffield
Sheffield
Sheffield
Sheffield
Sheffield
Sheffield
Sheffield
Sheffield
Sheffield
Sheffield
Sheffield
Wakefield
Wakefield
Wakefield
York
York
York
York
York
York
York
York
York
Horbury & South Ossett
Wakefield East
Wakefield South
John Vasey
Mick Griffiths
John Sibbald
Acomb
Clifton
Fishergate
Guildhall
Heworth
Holgate
Hull Road
Hull Road
Micklegate
Majella Gillan
Martin Readle
Jamie Chatfield
Andrew Dickson
Nigel Smith
Gwen Vardigans
Jack Chadwick
Megan Ollerhead
Amanda Robinson