West Sussex County Council election candidates for Littlehampton revealed

The candidates not standing for re-election are Daniel Purchase (Lib Dem, Rustington) and Derek Whittington (Conservative, Fontwell).

Ian Buckland, elected last time as a Lib DEm, is standing as an independent.

Polling day is Thursday May 6, the same as the Sussex Police and Crime Commissioner election.

Two Arun District Council by-elections are also being held, one in Pevensey (Bognor Regis) and one in Littlehampton’s Brookfield.

There are also several Littlehampton Town Council by-elections.

The following candidates are standing for West Sussex County Council in Littlehampton and surrounding area (incumbents are marked in bold):

Angmering and Findon: Alison Baker (Labour), Louisa Fowles (Lib Dem), Chris Medland (Green) and Deborah Urquhart (Conservative).

Arundel and Courtwick: Gary Markwell (Conservative), Nick Rusbridge (Lib Dem), Richard Smith (Green) and Michael Ward (Labour).

East Preston and Ferring: Roger Elkins (Conservative), Elizabeth Hammond (Green), Steve McConnell (Labour), Karen Pearson (For Britain Movement) and John Richards (Lib Dem).

Fontwell: Paul Ayling (Green), Trevor Bence (Conservative), Jeannie Dunning (For Britain Movement), Jane Mote (Labour) and Sarah Welch (Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition).

Littlehampton East: Mike Clayden (Conservative), Joseph Downie (Green), Freddie Tandy (Labour) and James Walsh (Lib Dem).

Littlehampton Town: David Britton (Conservative), Ian Buckland (Independent), Alan Butcher (Labour and Co-op), Lilias Cheyne (Green), William Tilbrook (Lib Dem).

Rustington: Jamie Bennett (Lib Dem), Alison Cooper (Conservative), Faye MacKenzie (Green) and Nigel Stapley (Labour).