ALTHOUGH May 6 will be dominated by the General Election, the day is not just about national politics.
South Lakeland is one of the districts where local council seats are also being contested.
From its formation in 1974 until the 2006 elections, no one political party had been in overall control of the council.
However, in 2006 the Liberal Democrats gained the majority of seats.
The political balance is currently Lib Dem 36, Conservative 14 and Labour 1.
Candidates contesting 18 wards are:
AMBLESIDE & GRASMERE
Alan Clarke (CON)
Kathy Cross (LAB)
David Vatcher (LIB DEM).
KENDAL CASTLE
James Alexander (CON)
Sonia Lawson (LIB DEM).
KENDAL FAR CROSS
Colin Bell (CON)
Clive Graham (LIB DEM)
Kieran Roberts (LAB).
KENDAL FELL
Eric Hookway (CON)
Brendan Jameson (LIB DEM)
Marilyn Molloy (LAB).
KENDAL HERON HILL
David Perry (CON)
Andy Shine (LIB DEM).
KENDAL HIGHGATE
Philip Dixon (LIB DEM)
Deborah Huck (CON)
Allan Ring (LAB).
KENDAL KIRKLAND
Julie Dawson (LIB DEM)
Emma Hine (CON)
Tony Rothwell (LAB).
KENDAL MINTSFEET
David Evans (LIB DEM)
Lyndsay Slater (CON).
KENDAL NETHER
Stephen Chambers (CON)
Clare Feeney-Johnson (LIB DEM)
Charles Haigh (LAB).
KENDAL OXENHOLME & NATLAND
Alan Bobbett (CON)
Rae Cross (LAB)
Brenda Gray (LIB DEM).
KENDAL PARKS
Jonathan Brook (LIB DEM)
Dan Ross (CON)
Lois Sparling (LAB).
KENDAL ROMNEY
Pam Flitcroft (CON)
Penelope Henderson (LAB)
Graham Vincent (LIB DEM).
KENDAL STONECROSS
Nigel Byrom (CON)
Sylvia Emmott (LIB DEM)
Geoffrey Lawlan (LAB).
KENDAL STRICKLAND
John Batteson (LAB)
Stephen Coleman (LIB DEM)
Derrick Wade (CON).
KENDAL UNDERLEY
Rob Boden (LIB DEM)
Paul Braithwaite (LAB)
Karen Dawson (CON).
MID FURNESS
Caroline Airey (CON)
Jane Carson (LIB DEM)
Jo-Anna Duncalf (GREEN).
SEDBERGH & KIRKBY LONSDALE
Anne Fenwick (CON)
Derek Longmire (LAB)
Ian McPherson (LIB DEM).
STAVELEY-IN-CARTMEL
Sue Sanderson (LIB DEM)
Ted Walsh (CON).
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