SILHILLIANS are heading off to the polls today (Thursday) to decide who makes the tough decisions on the borough council.
Voters are being asked to have a say on who will represent their area on the local authority.
People attending will be required to show photo ID before casting their vote under the Elections Act.
Accepted forms of ID include a UK, European Economic Area (EEA) or Commonwealth passport; a UK, EEA or Commonwealth drivers’ licence; and some concessionary travel passes, such as an older person’s bus pass.
Polling stations across the borough are open until 10pm.
The full list of candidates for each ward in Solihull are as follows:
Bickenhill
Margaret Brittin – Labour
Kate Jones – Liberal Democrats
Mark Pearson – Green Party
Bob Sleigh – Conservatives
Blythe
Peter Bulcock – Independent
Ken Hawkins – Conservatives
Joy Linfield – Green Party
McKenzie Uruakpa – Labour
John Wyatt – Liberal Democrats
Castle Bromwich
Emma Chidler – Labour
Leslie Kaye – Conservatives
Srikanth Pathuri – Green Party
Chelmsley Wood
David Bell – Conservatives
Hazel Dawkins – Labour and Cooperative Party
Jane Lamden – Green Party
Jamshid Moori – Liberal Democrats
Dorridge and Hockley Heath
Laura Attwell – Labour
David Godfrey – Liberal Democrats
Alison Holt – Green Party
Andy Mackiewicz – Conservatives
Elmdon
Lisa Holcroft – Labour
James Long – Liberal Democrats
Catherine Price – Conservatives
Kingshurst and Fordbridge
Davis Cole – Conservatives
Joe Cole – Independent
Jackie Moore – Labour
Paul Sultana – Green Party
Knowle
Mark Amphlett – Green Party
Edward Fitter – Conservatives
Simon Johnson – Labour
Lionel King – Liberal Democrats
Lyndon
Shelia Brookes – Labour and Cooperative Party
Lynsey Fraser-Smith – Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition
Kieth Green – Conservatives
Kathryn Thomas – Liberal Democrats
Meriden
Cathy Connan – Labour
Frank Dawson – Liberal Democrats
Heather Delaney – Conservatives
Antony Lowe – Green Party
Olton
James Bradley – Liberal Democrats
Bob Grinsell – Conservatives
Nick Nick – Independent
Antony Oseland – Labour
Shirley East
Gerard Dufficy – Labour
Akin Kog – Green Party
Gayle Monk – Liberal Democrats
Mark Duncan – Conservatives
Shirley South
Shahin Ashraf – Green Party
Howard Nichols – Conservatives
Shirley Young – Labour
Shirley West
Sarah Alan – Labour
Lachhman Bhambra – Conservatives
Oli Farr – Green Party
Christopher Johnson – Liberal Democrats
Silhill
Trevor Barker – Green Party
Paul McCabe – Liberal Democrats
Wazma Qais – Conservatives
Nick Stephens – Labour and Cooperative Party
Smith’s Wood
Lydia Turner – Labour
Mark Wilson – Green Party
Sarah Young – Conservatives
St Alphege
Ian English – Labour
Mark Geary – Liberal Democrats
Sardul Marwa – Conservatives
