Thurrock Liberal Democrats have today announced their candidates contesting the local elections in May 2011. They are contesting fifteen out of sixteen wards. The exception is Tilbury Riverisde and Thurrock Park.

They are:

AVELEY & UPLANDS John Livermore

BELHUS Tracy Rowe

CHADWELL ST MARY Natalie Butcher

CHAFFORD & NORTH STIFFORD James Donald

CORRINGHAM & FOBBING Kirsty Beard

EAST TILBURY Luke Tyson

GRAYS RIVERSIDE Kevin Mulroue

GRAYS THURROCK Will Jackson

LITTLE THURROCK RECTORY Matthew Orbell

OCKENDON David Shirley

STANFORD WEST Chris Greenaway

STANFORD EAST & CORRINGHAM TOWN Adrian Stevart

STIFFORD CLAYS Claire Jones

THE HOMESTEADS Alan Maylin

WEST THURROCK & SOUTH STIFFORD Daniel Allen

Commenting on the announcement, Chafford and North Stifford Candidate, James Donald, said:

“This has been an historic year for the Liberal Democrats, proving that we are not simply a party of opposition, but a party that is delivering real achievements in government. From raising the income tax threshold to the triple lock guarantee for pensioners, these are policies straight from Lib Dem manifesto to the Budget Red Book.

“The people of Thurrock have a choice in this election. They can choose a Labour or Conservative candidate who is more interested in scoring points on each other. Or choose a Lib Dem candidate, more interested in delivering the kind of change that Thurrock wants and needs.”