Candidates have been announced for next month’s Hyndburn local elections.

Residents will go to the polls on Thursday, May 5 to cast their votes for 12 ward councillors for Hyndburn council and Police and Crime Commissioner.

Currently Hyndburn council is made up of 24 Labour, eight Conservatives and two UKIP councillors.

Of the 12 wards up for grabs this year, nine are currently held by Labour and three by the Tories, meaning that the Conservatives would have to win every seat to become the largest party.

Of the candidates standing for the Labour group, only Noordad Aziz, Abdul Khan and Munsif Dad are sitting councillors, with six Labour incumbents - Chris Fisher, Joan Smith, Kerry Molineux, Wendy Dwyer, Harry Grayson and Bill Pinder not seeking re-election.

Anyone wishing to vote must register by April 18 to vote in the May 5 elections, or by June 7 to vote in the EU referendum on June 23.

Candidates for Hyndburn Borough Council elections, by ward:

Altham - seat held by Labour, Chris Fisher not standing

Conservative: John Bargh; Green Party: Patrick Bolam; Labour: Stephen Button; UKIP: Janet Brown

Barnfield - seat held by Conservative

Conservative: Tony Dobson; Labour: Jodie Travis; UKIP: John Taylor

Baxenden - seat held by Conservative

Conservative: Terry Hurn; Labour: David Hartley; UKIP: Stewart Scott

Central - seat held by Labour

Conservative: Siddique Kazi; Labour: Abdul Khan

Church - seat held by Labour, Joan Smith not standing

Conservative: Marion Raynor; Labour: Jean Battle

Netherton - seat held by Labour

Conservative: Liz McGinley; Labour: Noordad Aziz; UKIP: Tom Linklater

Overton - seat held by Labour, Kerry Molineux not standing

Conservative: Patrick McGinley; Green Party: Joan West; Labour: Stephanie Haworth; UKIP: Ian Robinson

Peel - seat held by Labour, Wendy Dwyer not standing

Labour: Patrick Short; UKIP: Liam Clark

Rishton - seat held by Labour, Harry Grayson not standing

Conservative: Ann Scaife; Labour: Jeff Scales; UKIP: David Dowling

Springhill - seat held by Labour

Conservative: Abdul Qayyum; Labour: Munsif Dad

St Andrews - seat held by Labour, Bill Pinder stepping down

Conservative: Josh Allen; Labour: Stewart Eaves

St Oswalds - seat held by Conservative

Conservative: Marlene Haworth; Labour: Glen Harrison; UKIP: Christopher Matthew