The full list of candidates who are standing for election to Devon County Council has been announced.

Elections will take place for all 60 seats on Devon County Council on Thursday, May 6, with voters going to the polls to elect their representatives for the next four years.

The entirety of the 60-strong council will be up for re-election, with 56 'single-member' Electoral Divisions and 2 'two-member' Divisions'.

The current composition of the council consists of 41 Conservatives, 7 Labour, 6 Liberal Democrats, 3 Independents, 1 Green Party, 1 East Devon Alliance and 1 North Devon Liberal.

All elected councillors will serve their usual four-year term upon their election.

More than a quarter of the council will change, with 17 current councillors not standing for re-election, including the current chairman of the council Stuart Barker and cabinet member Barry Parsons, as well as the former leader of the council Brian Greenslade.

The Conservatives and Labour are the only parties who are fielding the maximum of 60 candidates, with the Liberal Democrats fielding 58.

The Green Party are fielding 45 candidates, with one from UKIP, five from Reform UK, and 20 from the Freedom Alliance, who are standing on a platform of 'no lockdowns, no curfews'.

The East Devon Alliance have three candidates, the Trade Unionist and Social Coalition have six, while there are 28 Independent candidates.

Here is the list of candidates standing in the Teignbridge district, with the * denoting a sitting councillor who is up for re-election.

Ashburton and Buckfastleigh: Su Maddock (Labour), John Nutley (Liberal Democrats), Sarah Parker-Khan (Conservatives), Andy Williamson (Green Party).

Bovey Rural: George Gribble (Conservatives) *, Eoghan Kelly (Independent), Sally Morgan (Liberal Democrats), Anna Presland (Green Party), Lisa Robillard Webb (Labour).

Chudleigh and Teign Valley: Jerry Brook (Conservatives) *, Richard Keeling (Liberal Democrats), Emily Simcock (Green Party). Rick Webb (Labour).

Dawlish: Bruce Mattock (Trade Unionist and Social Coalition), Noel Nickless (Conservatives), Linda Petherick (Independent), Jeff Pocock (Labour), Richard Ward (Reform UK), Martin Wrigley (Liberal Democrats).

Exminster and Haldon: Alan Connett (Liberal Democrats) *, Lucy Rockcliffe (Green Party), Bhav Studley (Labour), Dudley Swain (Independent), Terry Tume (Conservatives).

Ipplepen and the Kerswells: Chris Clarance (Conservatives), Alistair Dewhirst (Liberal Democrats) *, John Hodgson (Labour), Graham Read (Green Party), Jane Taylor (Independent).

Kingsteignton and Teign Estuary: Andrew McGregor (Liberal Democrats), James Osben (Trade Unionist and Social Coalition), Ron Peart (Conservatives) *, Christopher Robillard (Labour).

Newton Abbot North: Phil Bullivant (Conservatives),

Ryan Hall (Trade Unionist and Social Coalition), Liam Mullone (Independent), Lesley Robson (Labour), Eloise Rokirilov (Liberal Democrats).

Newton Abbot South: Janet Bradford (Independent), John Fitzsimons (Labour) Jane Haden (Trade Unionist and Social Coalition), Alex Hall

(Conservatives), Colin Parker (Liberal Democrats), Doug Pratt (Green Party).

Teignmouth: Sean Brogan (Trade Unionist and Social Coalition), David Cox (Liberal Democrats), Jackie Jackson (Labour), Sylvia Russell (Conservatives) *.

The full list of candidates for the whole of Devon can be seen here.