SOME 102 candidates for the May 2 local elections in 20 wards across Oldham have been announced. They are as follows:

Alexandra: Martin Dinoff, Liberal Democrat; Jenny Harrison, Labour; Jawaad Hussain, Conservative; Muhammad Imran Sarwar, Independent; Carl Douglas Sinderby, UKIP.

Chadderton Central: Barbara Ann Beeley, Liberal Democrat; Marian Goodwin, UKIP; Mohammed Shah, Conservative; Jess Mahoney, Green, Eddie Moores, Labour.

Chadderton North Ward: Ali Mohon, Labour; Alom Mohammad Riaj, Conservative; John Hall, Liberal Democrat; Tracy Samantha Woodward, Independent.

Chadderton South: Robert Barnes, Conservative; Jack Dickenson, UKIP; Islam Tabirul, Liberal Democrat; Graham Shuttleworth, Labour; Melody Walker, Green.

Coldhurst: Azad Montaz Ali, Independent; Jean Betteridge, Green; Md Shahid Miah, Conservative; Katub Uddin, Liberal Democrat.

Crompton: Phelyp Benntt, Conservative; Louie Hamblett, Liberal Democrat; Colin Francis Jones, UKIP; Alex Jones-Casey, Labour.

Failsworth East: Alan Belmore, Liberal Democrat; Antony Cahill, Conservative; Brain Hobin, Independent; Paul Jean Jacques, Labour.

Failsworth West: Warren William Bates, Independent; Richard Neville Darlington, Liberal Democrat; Annette Louise Evans, UKIP; Garry Elaine, Labour; Andy Hunter-Rossall, Green; Michele Stockton, Conservative.

Hollinwood Ward: Stephen Barrow, Liberal Democrat; Sajjad Hussain, Conservative; David William Maybury, Green; Steve Williams, Labour; Matthew James Woods, UKIP.

Medlock Vale: Neil Allsopp, Conservative; Mohammed Alyas, Labour; Daniel Clayton, Green; Esbach Marcus, UKIP; Philip Edward Howarth, Independent; Rachel Pendlebury, Liberal Democrat; Rehman Kaiser, Independent.

Royton North: Allan Fish, Conservative; Paul Francis Goldring, UKIP; Russell Gosling, Liberal Democrat; Clint Pythian, Labour; Lina Shaw, Green.

Royton South: Steven Bashforth, Labour; Ken Berry, Liberal Democrat; Ian James Bond, Conservative; Anthony Joseph Prince, UKIP; Jim Stidworthy, Green.

Saddleworth North: John Douglas Eccles, Liberal Democrat; Chris Green, UKIP; George Hulme, Labour; Luke Lancaster, Conservative; Carl Roberts, Saddleworth First!; Phil Sewell, Independent.

Saddleworth South: Helen Louise Bishop, Independent; Alec Crook, Independent; Duncan Clive Goodman, Saddleworth First!; Connor Daniel Green, Labour; Brian Lord, Liberal Democrat; Harry Moore, UKIP; Graham Sheldon, Conservative.

Saddleworth West & Lees: Al-Hamdani Sam, Liberal Democrat; Adrian Clive Alexander, Labour, “Boots” Errock, Saddleworth First!; Tim Lord, Conservative; Paul Taylor, UKIP.

Shaw: Chris Gloster, Liberal Democrat; Catherine Hunter-Rossall, Green; Ken Rustidge, Labour and Co-operative; Lisa Smirk, Conservative; Rob Vance, UKIP.

St James: Ali Atif, Conservative; Colin Herbert Burrows, UKIP; Angela Carol Cosgrove, Labour; Amoy Lindo-Crooks, Independent; Tony Martin, Liberal Democrat; Roger Pakeman, Green.

St Mary’s: Sean Raymond Curley, Conservative; Nyla Ibrahim, Labour; Pat Lord, Liberal Democrat; Miranda Meadowcroft, Green.

Waterhead: Linda Dawson, Liberal Democrat; Peter Dean, Labour; Max Joseph Woodvine, Conservative.

Werneth: Ali Asghar, Independent; Heath Fletcher, Conservative; Javid Iqbal, Labour; Keith Pendlebury, Liberal Democrat; Irfat Ahmed Shajahan, Green.