The nominations are in for Lincolnshire, Northamptonshire and Nottinghamshire County Council elections. In all three counties there are fewer BNP candidates than in 2009 suggesting the party’s support has collapsed across the region.

Lincolnshire

• Holbeach – Robert Malcolm Brian West (BNP)
• Louth Wolds – John Atty (BNP)
• Skegness South – Robert John Ashton (BNP)
• Spalding East & Moulton – Anthony John Williams (BNP)

BNP had 23 candidates in 2009

Northamptonshire

• Brickhill & Queensway – David Peter Robinson (BNP)
• Clover Hill – Victoria Hilling (Eng Dems)
• Corby West – Marc Gordon Riddell (BNP)
• Croyland & Swanspool – Terry Spencer (Eng Dems)
• Delapre & Rushmere – Mark Andrew Plowman (BNP)
• Desborough – Kevin Sills (Eng Dems), Clive Skinner (BNP)
• Hatton Park – Rob Walker (Eng Dems)
• Irthlingborough – John Elvis Whitestone (BNP)
• Kingsthorpe North – Peter James Whitestone (BNP)
• Kingswood – Stella Wright (BNP)
• Lloyds – Gordon Riddell (BNP)
• Oakley – James Andrew Gordon Campbell (BNP)
• Towcester & Roade – John Hughes (BNP)
• Windmill – Derek Hilling (Eng Dems)

BNP had 12 candidates in 2009 and English Democrats had 4.

Nottinghamshire

• Beauvale  – David Michael Matthew Wright (BNP)
• Eastwood – Alex McConnell (BNP)

BNP had 15 candidates in 2009.