Lib Dems field strong team to fight for West Berkshire

2.00.00pm BST (GMT +0100) Wed 4th Apr 2007

Lib Dem candidates for the local elections in May

The Liberal Democrats have exclusively revealed they will be fielding a strong team of candidates to contest May's local elections. Predicting a close battle, Councillor Jeff Brooks introduced his team for West Berkshire:

"The Liberal Democrat candidates for the May elections are a strong and dynamic group of people with a vast range of experience and one thing in common - they all live in the district and are committed to improving it for everyone. They include local and national business people, school governors, public sector workers, civil servants,

pensioners and experienced councillors.

"We will also benefit from the experience of David Rendel, who will stand for West Berkshire Council, bringing to the table 12 years as Newbury's MP along with his wealth of local knowledge and expertise."

Newly-declared candidate David Rendel reinforced Councillor Brooks' comments:

"I am looking forward to standing, especially alongside such a dedicated and hard working team. Liberal Democrats have a great deal to offer West Berkshire both at Town and District council levels, ranging from low taxes to free child bus travel - unlike the Tories, who are simply a one-trick pony."

Note to Editor:

The full range of Liberal Democrat candidates is as follows (please see overleaf)

ENDS

West Berkshire Council Newbury Town Council Thatcham Town Council

Malik Azam David Allen John Boyd

Phil Barnett Phil Barnett Patrick Denys

Silvia Boschetto Vera Barnett Michael Dennehy

Steve Bown David Cooper Lee Dillon

Jeff Brooks Julie Csala Phil Dray

James Cullen Joan Day Kathleen Evans

Chris Day Bernard Eggleton Peter Gildersleeves

John Davies Peter Fergusson Owen Jeffery

Patrick Denys Paul Forsey Jason Leake

Lee Dillon Ian Grose Alexander Payton

Chris Doyle Gina Houghton Lynne Pettyfer

Billy Drummond Roger Hunneman Paul Pritchard

Joyce Easteal Arthur Johnson Terry Port

Kathleen Evans Ceinwen Lally Annie Sparkes

Sam Elliott Pam Lusby Taylor Stephanie Steevenson

John Farrin Gabrielle McGarvey Ivy Street

Denise Gaines Roxana Nash-Williams Sue Sutherland

Mavis Greenhalgh Marion Paterson Jenny Weaving

Peter Greenhalgh Ron Rookes

Clive Hillman Ifor Sheldon

Chris Hood Julian Swift-Hook

Gina Houghton Ann Turner

Roger Hunneman Martha Vickers

Owen Jeffery

James Kerry

Rod King

Keith Lock

Mollie Lock

Royce Longton

Pam Lusby Taylor

Alan Macro

Gwen Mason

Cheryl McAlinn

Gabrielle McGarvey

James Mole

Ben Morgan

Peter Newman

Ian O Callaghan

Alexander Payton

Sue Prime

Paul Pritchard

Terry Port

David Rendel

John Steels

Julian Swift-Hook

N.Sidamparappillai (Sid)

Mark Thatcher

Tony Vickers

Paul Walter

Teresa Wareham

David Wood

Keith Woodhams