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Local Conservatives have announced, Lorraine Radford is to be their candidate for Darley ward.

Lorraine, who stood as Darley ward candidate in 2007 and again in 2008, increasing her vote on each occasion, lives locally on North Avenue in Darley Abbey and is a local business woman.

Living in the ward and having campaigned locally for sometime, she feels confident that she can represent the people of Darley on the issues that matter.

Lorraine said, “ I am delighted to have been selected once again as the Conservative candidate for Darley ward and I will be working hard to give residents the chance to elect a local and reliable councillor.

As a local resident myself, I know the area very well and what needs to be done. I feel that now, more than ever, Darley ward needs representation that it can rely upon. I hope to be given the opportunity to offer that and give the residents of Darley the representation they deserve. ”

The Conservative group have ruled out any power sharing agreement with the other political parties.

This follows previous arrangements in 2006 and 2007 that saw the Conservatives agree to manage the City with the Labour group while no party had a majority within the council.

Following the May 1st local elections, the City remains under ‘No Overall Control’.

Conservative group leader Philip Hickson said, “We do not consider that having a pact with either party is what the electorate wanted and is not in the best interests of the Conservative party.

I want to make sure now that there is very clear blue water between the Conservative party and the other two parties, so when people vote again, they can be very clear about what they are voting for.”

The decision was made unanimously by all Derby Conservative councillors and follows the local election results that saw the Conservatives gain the largest overall vote share.