Three Rivers residents will have the chance to vote for who represents them in the district council next week.

On Thursday May 5, the polls will open for voters to elect one third of Three Rivers District Council, one representative for each ward.

Matthew Bedford (Liberal Democrat) will be defending his Abbots Langley seat against David Bennett (UK Independence Party), Joanne Cox (Labour), and Mehdi Moossavi (Conservative).

In Ashridge voters can choose between Gabriel Aitman (Liberal Democrat), Paul Gordon (Labour), Debbie Morris (Conservative), Andrew Shanks (UK Independence Party).

Over in Bedmond and Primrose Hill, there are three candidates, Rachel Andrews (Conservative), Helen Lehrle (Liberal Democrat), Bruce Prochnik (Labour).

The candidates standing for Carpenders Park ward are Anandana Bakshi (Labour), Pam Hames (Liberal Democrat), Sylvia Jones (UK Independence Party), Angela Roberts (Conservative).

In Chorleywood West, author Fiona Goble (Labour), will go up against Barbara Green (Liberal Democrat), Tina Kamei (Green), James May (Conservative).

Croxley Green will be able to choose between Leighton Dann, (Liberal Democrat), Roger Holmes (English Democrats), Maureen Sedlacek (Labour), Nigel Stewart (Conservative).

In Croxley Green North ward, the candidates will be Michelle Bass (Conservative), Frank Brand (UK Independence Party), Helen Harris (Labour), Christopher Lloyd (Liberal Democrat).

Then, in Croxley Green South, voters can choose between Philip Brading (Liberal Democrat), Karen Mcintosh (Labour), Jackie Worrall (Conservative).

Hayling ward candidates consist of Stephen Cox (Labour), Claire Harris (Conservative), Richard Laval (Liberal Democrat).

In Langleybury, the candidate are Michelle Baudin (Conservative), Paul Goggins (Liberal Democrat), Marie-Louise Nolan (Labour).

Stephen Giles-Medhurst (Liberal Democrat) will be up against Colin Gray (Labour), Hitesh Tailor (Conservative) for Leavesden ward.

Leader of the council Ann Shaw (Liberal Democrat) will defend her Maple Cross and Mill End seat against Joan King (Labour) David Raw (Conservative).

In Moor Park and Eastbury, the candidates are Jerry Asquith (Liberal Democrat), Martin Lester (UK Independence Party), Ralph Sangster (Conservative) Greg Shumake (Labour).

In Northwick ward, Ron Spellen will be hoping to keep his seat, but this time around as a Liberal Democrat, against Yessica Gould (Conservative), Len Tippen (Labour).

Oxhey Hall voters can choose between Diane Day (Conservative), Brendan O`Brien (Labour), Peter Ray (Liberal Democrat).

Finally Sarratt will be represented by either Tony Barton (Conservative), Frank Mahon-Daly (Liberal Democrat), Mandy Shumake (Labour).