With the nomination deadline now passed, local authorities across the Isle of Man have declared the candidates standing in the upcoming Local Authority Elections, scheduled for April 25.

While some areas will see contested elections, many boards have been filled uncontested.

Nine candidates have put themselves forward for the seven available seats.

The list includes a former Chief Minister and the current chair of the board.

Candidates are Tony Brown, Beth Cannan, John Cringle, William Galley, Colin Leather, Alan Leonard, Mahendrakumar Patel, Carol Quine, and Laurence Watterson.

Five current board members are not seeking re-election.

All seven seats have been filled uncontested.

Glenys Brunt, Mark Gelling, Ceri Henderson, David Scott, Jean Teare, Laurence Vaughan-Williams, and Bernadette Williams will serve on the board.

Four current members will remain, joined by three new representatives.

Seats in both wards have been filled uncontested.

Arbory Ward will be represented by Kirrie Jenkins, Jane Glover, and Murray Cringle, while Rushen Ward representatives are Peter Gunn, Sally-Ann Maiden, and Juan Hargreaves.

The five current commissioners have been re-elected: Curphey Taggart, Barbara Bereton, Richard Lewis, Tim Chamberlain, and Mike Norrey.

Five candidates have been elected uncontested: Pamela Kinrade, Ann Carter, Ivan Burton, Jennifer Quine, and John Taylor.

Five people have stepped forward to join Santon Commissioners for the next four years.

They are Ann Davidson, Glenda Hanson, Ned Kennaugh, Voirrey Kelly and Alison Parker.

Mrs Davidson, Mr Kennaugh and Mrs Kelly are continuing in their roles and are joined by two newcomers.

Seven candidates have been elected in an uncontested by-election: Anthony Allen, David Quirk, Gabriella Corkish, John Hamilton, Oliver Lockwood, Robin Turton, and Scott Wilson.

Four are returning board members.

The five vacancies have been filled uncontested by Julian Teare, Karl Brew, Carl Huxham, Dean Bexon-Ingham, and Mary Phillips, with three members continuing their roles.

Douglas South will see four candidates vying for three seats: Steven Crellin, David Cretney, Karel Ver Elst, and William Smedley.

North and East wards are uncontested, with Falk Horning, Janet Thommeny, Peter Washington, Devon Watson, Fenella Logan, and Susan Kewin elected.

A by-election will be needed to fill one remaining Central Ward seat, with Natalie Byron-Teare (the Mayor) and Mark Wheeler already elected.

Six candidates have stepped forward, leaving one vacant seat.

Gerry Callister, Gary Chambers, Barbara Guy, Hannah Mackenzie, Hugo Mackenzie, and Marc Morely will serve on the board, with a by-election required for the seventh seat.

All three wards have been filled uncontested.

Lonan Ward representatives are Melanie Christian, Stewart Clague, and Timothy Kenyon.

Laxey Ward sees one new member, Richard Henthorn, joining Aishlin Creer and Julie Pinson.

Maughold Ward continues with Marinda Fargher, Stan Ryzak, and James Smith.

Eight candidates are contesting seven seats: Katryna Baptist, Frank Crompton, Alistair Cubbon-Wood, Stuart Hardingham, Ray Harmer, Sharon Lambert, Christine Moughtin, and William Otieno-Costain.

German Commissioners has confirmed five people have been elected to the board.

David Brodie, Martyn Faid, Valerie Goldie, Fiona Moore and Robin Watterson will represent the residents of German for four years until 2029.

Mr Faid, Mrs Goldie, Mrs Moore and Mr Watterson all chose to stand for re-election, while Mr Brodie is a newcomer to the board.

North Ward will have an election for six seats, with eight candidates: Emma Honey, Pauline Johns-Garrett, Juan McGuinness, Katrina Netelat, Andrea Nolan, Elizabeth Shimmin, Margaret Webb, and Wilf Young.

South Ward will need a by-election to fill one seat, with Wendy Bruchal, Sandra Cottam-Shea, Norman Greenwood, Stella Moss, and Alby Oldham elected.

The five vacancies have been filled uncontested by Andrew Jessopp, Melanie Jansen, Neal Mellon, Peter Scott, and Daniel Stevenson.

Mr Jessopp remains chair, with Mr Mellon and Mr Scott continuing in their roles.

All seven seats on the board of Michael Commissioners have been filled.

The new representatives are Sarah Jones, Carole Lillywhite, Avril Muller, John Thomson, Duncan Livingstone, Catriona Livingstone and Paul Rowley.

Mrs Lillywhite, Ms Muller, Mr Livingstone and Ms Livingstone all sought re-election, and the others are newcomers to the board.

Patrick Commissioners will be having a contested by-election in April.

Six candidates have stepped forward for five seats, they are; Robert Anderson, Henry Bridson, Gordon Clague, Paul Craker, Leo Cussons and Simon Mellor.

Residents in Patrick will be able to vote on April 21 and will receive a polling in due course.

The list includes the current chair of the board – Mr Clague, two current members – Mr Cussons and Mr Bridson, and three newcomers.

Only three people have stepped forward to join Jurby Commissioners.

Darren Hope, Philip Corkill and Yasmine Cowell will serve on the board for four years.

However, a by-election will be needed to fill the two vacant seats.

Only Mr Hope from the current board chose to stand for re-election.

David Bolton, Susan Craine, Jackie Faragher, Sam Morrey and Adam Silverston will represent the residents of Andreas for the next four years.

Mrs Craine, Mrs Faragher and Mr Silverston are continuing in their roles, but will be joined by two newcomers.

Three candidates have been elected uncontested: Steven Curphey, Stephen Smith, and Paul Weatherall.

The local authority has not had a contested election since before 2004.

All five seats have been filled uncontested by Eliza Cox, Christian Forbes, John Lovelady, Alison Lynch, and Terry Miles, who will remain on the board for another four years.

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