Dalton North and Dalton South wards on Barrow Borough Council are up for grabs at the elections on May 1. Both councillors representing the two wards have been nominated to stand again.

Nominations for Dalton North include:

Current Labour councillor, John Major, of Lancaster Street, Dalton-in-Furness, was first elected in 1996.

Conservative candidate Lynn Murray, of Turnstown Crescent, Askam-in-Furness, has never stood for the council before. The mother-of-two said that if elected she would make sure her ward would get an equal amount of "what was due to them." The 32-year-old also said she would be on hand for her constituents to support them with any issues they had. "I am standing for the council because I have always had an interest in politics. There are six councillors on Barrow Borough Council for Dalton and my aim would be to get them all working together as a team for the benefit of the people in the town."

Independent councillor Tom Weall, of Snipe Gill, Marton, has been a member of Lindal and Marton Parish Council for three years, chairman for the last 12 months. The retired coppersmith pipe fitter said if elected he would be a "community" councillor rather than a "political one." "I don't like the political dictatorship that we currently have in Barrow and that is why I am putting myself forward as an Independent. If I were elected my first priority would be to call for a review of the senior management in Barrow Town Hall. They are supposed to keep the public informed and they just don't. The legionnaire's outbreak is a fine example."

Nominations for Dalton South include:

Current Conservative councillor Dorothy James, of Prince Street, Dalton, has been on Barrow Borough Council for almost 12 years. The retired clerical worker has also been on Dalton Town Council for more than a year. "My main reason for being on the council is because I am interested in where I live and I want to do the best for the people in the town. I joined the town council as I wanted to be involved at the grass routes level and it has helped as more people tell me about their concerns."

Independent candidate Ian Singleton, of Lord Street, Dalton, has been on Dalton Town Council for more than 12 years. "I have decided to try for the borough council as I want to see that Dalton gets its fair share. I have no policies I just want to do the best for the town and for the people in it. I think it will help because I am already involved at the grass roots level with being on the town council."

Labour candidate Dennis Toye, of William Street, Dalton, said he had always been interested in politics and had studied it at college in London. The father-of-two was on Ulverston Town Council for a few months before moving to

Dalton. He has been teaching

for 34 years, the last 15 in Barrow.

The People's Party candidate is Dorothy Turner, of Coniston Avenue, Dalton.

April 17, 2003 14:30