Here's the FULL LIST of candidates for this year's Maldon District Council elections

A number of familiar names have thrown themselves into the mix for another year, while many new candidates are also set to compete for their ward's vote in the elections, which will take place on May 2.

Here's all candidates for each ward of the district and the party they represent:

ALTHORNE

- Joshua Allen (Labour)

- Mark Bassenger (Independent)

- Bob Boyce (Conservative)

- Linda Pailing (Conservative)

BURNHAM NORTH

- Jackie Brown (Labour)

- Anne Hull (Conservative)

- Neil Pudney (Conservative)

- Wendy Stamp (Independent)

BURNHAM SOUTH

- Vanessa Bell (Independent)

- Peter Elliott (Conservative)

- Leslie McDonald (Labour)

- Ron Pratt (Conservative)

- Nick Skeens (Independent)

GREAT TOTHAM

- Karen Corley (Labour)

- Mark Fullbrook (Independent)

- Jade Hughes (Non-aligned)

- John Keyes (Conservative)

- Richard Siddall (Conservative)

HEYBRIDGE EAST

- Anne Beale (Conservative)

- Bryan Harker (Conservative)

- Carey Martin (Independent)

- Richard Perry (Independent)

HEYBRIDGE WEST

- Ian Dobson (Conservative)

- Michael Edwards (Independent)

- Robert Long (Conservative)

- Chrisy Morris (Independent)

MALDON EAST

- David Ogg (Non-aligned)

- Stephen Savage (Conservative)

- Christopher Swain (Independent)

MALDON NORTH

- Carlie Mayes (Independent)

- Richie Miller (Conservative)

- Stephen Nunn (Independent)

- Micharl Pearlman (Independent)

- Tony Shrimpton (Conservative)

MALDON SOUTH

- Andrew Cain (Conservative)

- Wayne Frostick (Labour)

- Brenda Harker (Conservative)

- Kevin Lagan (Independent)

- Jeanette Stilts (Independent)

MALDON WEST

- Jhual Hafiz (Conservative)

- Mark Heard (Independent)

- Flo Shaughnessy (Independent)

PURLEIGH

- Jane Fleming (Conservative)

- Tina Gentry (Independent)

- Chris Van Rossum (Independent)

- Sue White (Conservative)

SOUTHMINSTER

- John Anderson (Non-aligned)

- Brian Beale (Independent)

- Adrian Fluker (Conservative)

TILLINGHAM

- Richard Dewick (Conservative)

- Peter Horscroft (UK Independence Party)

- Matthew Neall (Non-aligned)

TOLLESBURY

- Elaine Bamford (Conservative)

- Jenna Payne (Labour)

TOLLESHUNT D'ARCY

- Glenn Craig (Labour)

- Clive Morley (Conservative)

- Maddie Thompson (Conservative)

WICKHAM BISHOPS AND WOODHAM

- Mark Durham (Conservative)

- Ted Herring (Labour)

- Karl Jarvis (Conservative)

- Dawn Penn (Independent)

- Leonard Perry (Independent)

The town council elections will also take place on the same date.

Here is the full list of candidates for each parish and the party they represent:

BURNHAM (SOUTH)

- Vanessa Bell (Independent)

- Bob Calver (Put Burnham First)

- Jennie Donnelly (Non-aligned)

- Peter Elliott (Conservative)

- Ron Pratt (Conservative)

- Nick Skeens (Independent)

HEYBRIDGE (EAST)

- Trevor Cable (Supporting the Local Community)

- Tina Gentry (Independent)

- Janette Gulleford (Non-aligned)

- Ashley Jones (Championing Local Community Values)

- Keith Lawson (Non-aligned)

- Carey Martin (Independent)

- Dawn Penn (Independent)

- Richard Perry (Independent)

- Chris Van Rossum (Independent)

LANGFORD

- Irene Allen (Non-aligned)

- Vicky Anfilogoff (Non-aligned)

- Colin Ashby (Non-aligned)

- Richard Perry (Independent)

MALDON (EAST)

- Andrew Lay (Independent)

- David Ogg (Non-aligned)

- Richard Perry (Independent)

- Stephen Savage (Conservative)

- Christopher Swain (Independent)

MALDON (NORTH)

- Richard Ford (Independent)

- Charlie Mayes (Independent)

- Stephen Nunn (Independent)

- Michael Pearlman (Independent)

- Tony Shrimpton (Independent)

WOODHAM MORTIMER

- Simon Brady (Non-aligned)

- Richard Britton (Non-aligned)

- Andrew MacMorland (Non-aligned)

- Kim McDonald (Non-aligned)

- Stephen Pemberton (Non-aligned)