Newcastle City Council has just released the names of the candidates standing for election in North and South Jesmond wards at next month’s poll.

They are:

NORTH JESMOND

Tim Dowson (Green)

James Marwick (Conservative)

Alison Orlandi (Labour)

Catherine Pagan (Lib Dem, sitting)

SOUTH JESMOND

Sheila Gregory (BNP)

Tom Hardwick (Labour)

Joanne Lavender (Conservative)

Tony Waterston (Green)

Tom Woodwark (Lib Dem, sitting)