A large number of candidates standing for town and community councils in Monmouthshire will be elected unopposed, ahead of next month’s local government elections.

This year’s local government elections take place on Thursday May 5 2022, to elect county councillors to Monmouthshire County Council and to elect councillors to local Town and Community Councils in Monmouthshire.

There will be elections in just 17 of 98 town and community council wards in the county next month.

People who have put their names forward in 81 wards where there are not enough candidates to hold an election will be elected unopposed.

The elections on May 5 are due to be held for 31 town and community councils in Monmouthshire.

The deadline for nominations was 4pm on Tuesday, April 5.

A full list of the candidates who have been elected in uncontested wards, can be found on the following link https://www.monmouthshire.gov.uk/app/uploads/2022/04/Uncontested-Community-Council-Notices.pdf

A full list of candidates standing for election in town and community councils, and those standing for election as county councillors can be found on the following links:

Further details on the elections can be found here: www.monmouthshire.gov.uk/elections-voting-and-registration/