All 29 seats of Oswestry Borough Council are up for re-election, although 12 seats are not being contested, including that of the mayor elect, Neil Arthan in St Martins.

The council is currently Conservative controlled, but with no overall majority – Conservative 14, Liberal Democrat 5, Progressive Independent Alliance 4, Independent 3, Independent Alliance 2, Labour 1.

A number of long-standing councillors are not seeking re-election. They include former mayors Councillor Bill Keable, Councillor Dilys Gaskill and Councillor David Cooper as well as Councillor Wilf Jones and Councillor James Barrow.

Fighting to take over Councillor Barrow’s seat is his father, Keith Barrow.

He and his wife, Joyce Barrow, are one of four husband and wife duos seeking election. Others are Richard and Neeta Burman, William and Moira Benyon and Margaret and Michael Chamberlain.

KEY TO POLITICAL PARTIES
BNP – British National Party
C – Conservative
CPA – Christian People’s Alliance
CPB – Communist Party of Britain
G – The Green Party
HLRA – Hadley & Leegomery Residents Association
I – Independent
L – Labour
LD – Liberal Democrats
PC – Plaid Cymru
SL – Socialist Labour
UKIP – United Kingdom Independence Party
V – Veritas
WC – Welsh Conservatives
WCP – Welsh Christian Party “Proclaiming Christ’s Lordship”
WLD – Welsh Liberal Democrats
TAWPA – Telford & Wrekin People’s Association

NOMINATIONS

Cabin Lane (two seats) – Martin Bennett (I); William Benyon (C); Michael Chamberlain (LD).

Cambrian (two seats) – Margaret Chamberlain (LD); Peter Alun Cherrington (C); Simon Edwards (LD); Chris Schofield (C).

Carreg Llwyd (two seats, no contest) – Don Aldridge; Moira Benyon (C).

Castle (two seats) – Keith Robert Barrow (C); Neeta Burman (C); Romer Hoseason (LD).

Gatacre (two seats) – Heather Bickerton (I); Elaine Channon (LD); Owen Jones (LD).

Gobowen (three seats) – Percy Cherrington (C); Trevor Davies (LD); Ron Jones (I); David Glyn Lloyd (C); Mark Turner (L).

Kinnerley (one seat, no contest) – Sheila Bruce (C).

Llanymynech and Pant (one seat, no contest) – Arthur Walpole (I).

Maserfield (two seats, no contest) – Betty Gull (C).

Ruyton and West Felton (two seats) – Aggie Caeser Homden (C); Colin R Case (I); Pat Mabe (C).

St Martins (two seats, no contest) – Neil Arthan (C); Neil Graham (I).

Sweeney and Trefonen (three seats, no contest) – Joyce Bernadette Barrow (C), Richard Burman (C); Clive Humphries (LD) Patrick Mansfield (C).

Weston Rhyn (two seats, no contest) – Brian Antony Ashton (LD); Glyn Evans.

Whittington (two seats, no contest) – Stephen Frank Charmley (C); Pat Raine (I).