Heanor West on Amber Valley (Labour Defence)
Result of last election (2012): Conservative 24, Labour 21 (Conservative majority of 3)
Result of ward at last election (2012): Labour 838 (56%), Conservative 381 (26%), British National Party 272 (18%). Labour GAIN from British National Party with a majority of 457 (30%).
Candidates duly nominated: Mark Burrell (Con), Celia Cox (Lab), Philip Rose (UKIP), Kate Smith (Liberal Democrats)

Barham Downs on Canterbury (Conservative Defence)
Result of last election (2011): Conservative 36, Liberal Democrats 11, Labour 3 (Conservative majority of 22)
Result of ward at last election (2011): Conservative 538 (43%), Liberal Democrats 510 (41%), Green 206 (16%). Conservative GAIN from Liberal Democrat with a majority of 28 (2%)
Candidates duly nominated: Dave de Boick (UKIP), Pat Marsh (Green), Michael Sole (Lib Dem), Stuart Walker (Con), David Wilson (Lab)

Crewe West on Cheshire East (Labour Defence)
Result of last election (2011): Conservative 52, Labour 15, Independents 11, Liberal Democrats 4 (Conservative majority of 22)
Result of ward at last election (2011): Emboldened denotes elected
Labour 1,252, 1,182
Conservatives 561, 527
Liberal Democrats 402, 280
Candidates duly nominated: Chris Curran (Ind), Kevin Hickson (Lab), Robert Icke (Lib Dem), Richard Lee (UKIP), Chris Waling (Con)

Longview on Knowsley (Labour Defence)
Result of last election (2012): Labour 63 (Labour majority of 63)
Result of ward in last electoral cycle (2010 – 2012)
2010: Labour 2,321 (77%), Liberal Democrats 702 (23%). Labour HOLD with a majority of 1,619 (54%)
2011: Labour 1,477 (91%), Liberal Democrats 154 (9%). Labour HOLD With a majority of 1,323 (82%)
2012: Labour 1,362 (94%), Liberal Democrats 90 (6%). Labour HOLD with a majority of 1,272 (88%)
Candidates duly nominated: Adam Butler (Lab), Margi O’Mara (Lab), Paul Woods (Ind)

Farley on Luton (Labour Defence)
Result of last election (2011): Labour 36, Liberal Democrats 8, Conservative 4 (Labour majority of 24)
Result of ward at last election (2011): Emboldened denotes elected
Labour 1,549, 1,518, 1,496
Conservatives 508, 420, 409
Liberal Democrats 294, 229, 187
British National Party 250
United Kingdom Independence Party 218
Candidates duly nominated: Paul Castleman (Lab), David Coulter (Con), Charles Lawman (UKIP), Anne Mead (Lib Dem), Marc Scheimann (Green)

Chertsey Meads on Runnymede (Conservative Defence)
Result of last election (2012): Conservatives 36, Residents 6 (Conservative majority of 30)

Result of ward in last electoral cycle (2010 – 2012)
2010: Conservative 1,499 (53%), Liberal Democrats 566 (20%), Labour 451 (16%), United Kingdom Independence Party 337 (12%). Conservative HOLD with a majority of 933 (33%)
2011: Conservative 945 (54%), Labour 330 (19%), UKIP 320 (18%), Liberal Democrats 146 (8%). Conservative HOLD with a majority of 615 (35%)
2012: Conservative 624 (50%), UKIP 281 (23%), Labour 239 (19%), Liberal Democrats 96 (8%)
Candidates duly nominated: David Bell (Lab), Crazy Crab (Loony), Grahame Leon-Smith (UKIP), Mark Nuti (Con)

Ludlow North on Shropshire (Conservative Defence)
Result of last election (2013): Conservatives 48, Liberal Democrats 12, Labour 9, Independents 4, Local Health Concern 1 (Conservative majority of 22)
Result of ward at last election (2013): Conservative 505 (40%), Liberal Democrats 420 (34%), UKIP 126 (10%), Labour 109 (9%), Green 69 (6%), Independent 21 (2%). Conservative HOLD with a majority of 85 (7%)
Candidates duly nominated: Anthony Bevington (Con), Andy Boddington (Lib Dem), Graeme Perks (Ind), Danny Sweeny (Lab)

Aveland on South Kesteven (Conservative Defence)
Result of last election (2011): Conservatives 39, Independents 12, Labour 6, Liberal Democrats 1 (Conservative majority of 20)
Result of ward at last election (2011): Conservative 624 (72%), Liberal Democrats 241 (28%). Conservative HOLD with a majority of 383 (44%)
Candidates duly nominated: John Morgan (Lab), Peter Moseley (Con)

Harry Hayfield