In the run up to the Stroud District Council elections on May 5, the SNJ has been profiling each of the candidates standing in all 27 wards.

These profiles have been posted alphabetically by ward over the past week.

  • Follow the links to find the candidates standing in you ward:

Amberley and Woodchester, Berkeley Vale, Bisley, Cainscross, Cam East, Cam West.

Chalford, Coaley and Uley, Dursley, Hardwicke, Kingswood, Minchinhampton.

Nailsworth, Painswick and Upton, Randwick, Whiteshill and Ruscombe, Rodborough.

Severn, Stonehouse , Central, Farmhill and Paganhill, Slade.

Trinity, Uplands, Valley, The Stanleys, Thrupp, Wotton-Under-Edge.

Each party candidate will give voters information about who they are, what their pledges are and why you should vote for them.

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All 51 seats on Stroud District Council will be up for election on Thursday, May 5.

This year is first time since 2002 every seat will be contested at the same time.

District council elections are now being held once every four years.

Polling stations will be open from 7am to 10pm.

For a full list of venues across the district see www.stroud.gov.uk

Twenty-seven wards are being fought for. Some have just one seat, others have two or three seats available.

Stroud District Council has been led by an alliance of Labour, Greens and Liberal Democrats since 2012.

Though the Conservatives have the most councillors with 23, they are locked out of power by this coalition.

Labour currently have 18 councillors, the Greens have six and the Liberal democrats have three.

This gives the coalition a majority of four. There is also one Conservative No Group.

This year Labour are fielding 39 candidates across all 27 wards.

The Conservatives are also challenging for every seat, with 51 standing in total.

In a bid to increase their numbers the Green Party have fielded 28 contenders.

The Liberal Democrats have 13 and UKIP have three.

The Trade Union and Socialist Coalition are standing four. There are also eight independent candidates standing.

Elections for Gloucestershire’s Police and Crime Commissioner and the town and parish councils also take place that same day.