Voters will take to the polls across the UK including in Hartlepool on May 4, deciding who will represent them for the next year at the council level.

This year, 12 of Hartlepool Council’s 36 seats are up for re-election, which has been under no overall control since 2019.

The council is currently led by Independent Shane Moore, who announced in March he would be standing down as leader after the elections to “find a better work-life balance”.

Read more: May local elections: Deadline to register vote and how to register

Now, with the elections just weeks away, here’s the full list of every councillor standing for election this year in Hartlepool.

Burn Valley

  • BREWER, James – Reform UK
  • HALL, Ged – Labour Party
  • HAYS, John – Independent
  • LYALL, Margaret – Conservative Party

De Bruce

  • HARRISON, Brenda Mary – Labour and Co-operative Party
  • MANLEY, Paul – Reform UK
  • PANGBOURNE, Rodney Bryan – Conservative Party

Fens and Greatham

  • FALCONER, Angela – Independent
  • HOLBROOK, Philip - Labour and Co-operative Party
  • JONES, Roger Scott – Reform UK
  • OWENS, Marc – Conservative Party
  • RICHARDSON, Tony – Independent

Foggy Furze

  • DUNBAR, Martin - Labour and Co-operative Party
  • MCKINSTRAY, Barry – Liberal Democrats
  • SYEAD, Leah – Reform UK
  • TIPLADY, Kevin – Conservative Party

Hart Ward

  • COOK, Rob – Independent
  • DARBY, Rob – Conservative Party
  • INNES, David – Labour Party
  • PHILLIPS, Pauline – Independent

Headland and Harbour

  • DODDS, Matthew - Labour and Co-operative Party
  • FLEMING, Timothy – Independent Union
  • SOUTHCOTT, Arthur John – Conservative Party

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Manor House

  • CLAYTON, Ben - Labour and Co-operative Party
  • HOTHAM, Donna – Liberal Democrats
  • JACKSON, Angela – Conservative Party
  • WRIGHT, Steve – Reform UK

Rossmere

  • CONNOLLY, Tracy – Reform UK
  • FEENEY, Tom - Labour and Co-operative Party
  • HORTON, Jaime – Independent

Rural West

  • O’BRIEN, John – Reform UK
  • SHURMER, Pam – Independent
  • WALKER, Malcom - Labour and Co-operative Party
  • YOUNG, Mike – Conservative Party

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Seaton

  • BAGNALL, Josh – Conservative Party
  • GABBATISS, Ralph – Labour Party
  • JONES, Glynis – Reform UK
  • SMITH, Leisa – Independent

Throston

  • JACKSON, Peter – Independent
  • ROGAN, Trevor – Reform UK
  • WALLACE, Steve - Labour and Co-operative Party

Victoria

  • BANO-MAHROO, Misra – Conservative Party
  • BIRD, Thomas – Reform UK
  • OLIVER, Karen - Labour and Co-operative Party