ELECTIONS are taking place in Upton-upon-Severn on Thursday to chose new town council representatives.

The town council is split into three wards - Town, Hook and Longdon Heath.

There are a total of 14 seats, with only 13 standing.

The final member will be co-opted after the election.

None of the candidates standing are party-affiliated.

Town Ward Number of Seats: 9 Pat Martin, Andrea Morgan, Tim Perry, Jackie Surtees, Anthony Thompson, Eric White, Mary Wilkinson, Simon Yates.

Hook Ward Number of seats : 2 John Dean, Paul Thomas.

Longdon Heath Ward Number of seats : 4 Timothy Drake, Mike Morgan, Dominic Round.