The candidates standing for election to North West Leicestershire District Council have been named.

With voters going to the polls on May 4, the parties have confirmed who will be standing in 38 wards across the district.

While the election is to decide who is to represent the area in council at Coalville, the results across the country could be considered an indicator ahead of the General Election in just over 18 months.

North West Leicestershire is currently Conservative run, and council leader, Richard Blunt, will be standing in the Appleby Ward.

Here are the wards and the candidates, with the parties they represent.

Ashby Castle: Carl Benfield (Green), Alan Clark (Labour), Kenny Horn (Conservative).

Ashby Holywell: Roger Bayliss (Conservative), Yorick Lynch (Liberal Democrat), Avril Wilson (Labour).

Ashby Ivanhoe: Elisabeth Gray (Green), Martin Cooper (LibDem), Gill Hoult (Conservative), Elizabeth Parle (Labour).

Ashby Money Hill: Murrae Blair-Park (Labour and Co-operative), Gareth Clive Bott (Reform UK), Dan Harrison (Conservative) Bott (Reform UK), Dan Harrison (Conservative)

Ashby Willesley: David Bigby (Labour and Co-operative), John Deakin (Conservative).

Ashby Woulds: John Bridges (Conservative), Mark Burton (LibDem), Doug Cooper (Labour).

Appleby: Richard Blunt (Conservative), Rita Bradbury (LibDem), Jennifer Sawyer (Labour).

Blackfordby: Michelle Holdcroft (Labour), Rebecca Sargent (LibDem), Andrew Woodman (Conservative).

Bardon: Morgan Burke (LibDem), Paul Congiu (Labour), Leon Spence (Conservative).

Broom Leys: Anne Donegan (Labour), Claire Gillard (Conservative), Lee Windram (LibDem).

Castle Rock: Olivia Andrade (Labour), Kirat Sandhu (Conservative), Michael Wyatt (LibDem).

Coalville East: Marie French (LibDem), Carissma Griffiths (Labour), Claire Watson-Spence (Conservative)

Coalville West: Amanda Briers (LibDem), William Evans (Conservative), Zoe Howard (Independent).

Daleacre Hill: Carol Sewell (Labour), Paul Turner (Green), Daniel Walton (Conservative).

Ellistown & Battleflat: Aisha Ali (Labour), Keith Merrie (Conservative), Angela Windram (LibDem).

Greenhill: Ronnie Adams (Labour), Paula Purver (Conservative), Jake Windram (LibDem).

Hermitage: Anthony Barker (Labour), Stuart Gillard (Conservative), Moira Lynch (LibDem), Graham Partner (Independent).

Holly Hayes: Leah Furborough (LibDem), Tony Gillard (Conservative), Ian Hurst (Labour).

Hugglescote St John's: Dean Briers (LibDem), Russell Johnson (Independent), Nathan Keightley (Labour), Kevin Morrell (Conservative).

Hugglescote St Mary's: Anthony Barney (LibDem), Terri Eynon (Labour), Craig Smith (Conservative), Gaynor Watts (Reform UK).

Ibstock East: Diane Reed-Barney (LibDem), Jenny Simmons (Conservative), Joe Wood (Labour)

Ibstock West: George Bradbury (LibDem), John Clarke (Conservative), Simon Lambeth (Labour).

Measham North: Paul Lees (Conservative), Richard Moore (Labour).

Measham South: John Coxon (Conservative), Sean Sheahan (Labour and Co-operative party).

Oakthorpe & Donisthorpe: Mike Ball (Conservative), Damilola Ojuri (Labour), Susan Thorley (Liberal Democrat).

Ravenstone & Packington: Paris Holliday (Liberal Democrat), Thomas Legrys (Labour), Nigel Smith (Conservative).

Sence Valley: Verge Richici (Conservative), Guy Rogers (Labour), Peggy Wyatt (Liberal Democrat).

Snibston North: Elliott Allman (Conservative), John Geary (Labour), David Wyatt (Liberal Democrat),

Snibston South: Bryan Beggan (Conservative), Paul Holliday (Liberal Democrat), June Page (Labour).

Thornbrough: Louise Gillard (Conservative), Peter Moult (Labour), John Smith (Independent).

Thringstone: Joseph Boam (Conservative), Dave Everitt (Labour), Alan Turner (Liberal Democrat).

Valley: Russell Boam, (Conservative), Ian Maskery (Labour), Paul Tyler, Liberal Democrat.

Worthington & Breedon: Danielle Lycett (Liberal Democrat), Ray Morris (Conservative), Gregory Parle (Labour).

Kegworth: David Fletcher (LibDem), Bertie Rushton-Harrison (Conservative), John Saunders (Labour), Ray Sutton (Independent).

Long Whatton & Diseworth: Bob Haskins (Labour and Co-operative), Nick Rushton (Conservative), Nicole Windram (LibDem).

Castle Donington Castle: Laurie Andrade (Labour), Geraint Jones (Conservative), Stephanie Mee (Green), Tony Saffell (Independent), Sheila Wyatt (LibDem).

Castle Donington Central: Rachel Canny (Independent), Jim Hoult (Conservative), Orest Mulka (Labour).

Castle Donington Park: Alison Morley (Labour), Mark Rogers (Independent), Roisin Spence (Conservative).