VOTERS in Oxfordshire will go to the polls in less than a month to choose a police and crime commissioner (PCC) and local councillors.

Candidates for Thames Valley PCC were published yesterday along with those for council elections in three districts.

Voting will take place at polling stations across the county for the PCC on Thursday, May 5, with 89 district council seats also up for election in Oxford, Cherwell and West Oxfordshire at the same time.

Residents who want to vote must register by Monday, April 18. This can be done at gov.uk/register-to-vote.

Those who want to register may need to provide either a National Insurance number or their passport if they live abroad.

The four candidates nominated for PCC are: Laetisia Carter (Labour Party), John Howson (Liberal Democrat), Anthony Stansfeld (Conservative Party) and Lea Trainer (UK Independence Party).

It is the second time the Thames Valley will elect a police and crime commissioner, after the role was created in 2012. Mr Stansfeld currently holds the position.

There are 41 PCCs across the country, who are responsible for holding police forces to account and cutting crime.

Meanwhile in Oxford, there are elections across all 24 wards of Oxford City Council.

Each ward will elect one councillor, half of the total 48 seats, to serve a four-year term.

The Labour Party currently controls the local authority with 33 seats out of 48. The Liberal Democrats have eight, the Green Party six and there is one independent councillor, Mick Haines.

There are also 17 of the total 49 seats up for election on West Oxfordshire District Council, with all 48 seats on Cherwell District Council also up for election.

Both these councils are Conservative-controlled.

Readers can visit oxfordmail.co.uk for a full list of candidates by ward.

The results of the elections will be published on Friday, May 6.

There are no council elections taking place for Vale of White Horse and South Oxfordshire district councils, or Oxfordshire County Council.