More than three times the number of candidates are running to become one of the borough's 60 councillors in the local elections next month.

The full list of 187 candidates was announced by Hounslow council today (Friday), along with who is running in each of the 20 wards across the borough.

Residents who have not registered to vote have until May 6 to do so.

The elections will take place on Thursday, May 22 - the same day as the European Parliamentary elections.

Applications to vote by post, or alterations to existing arrangements for postal voting must reach the Electoral Registration Officer by 5pm on Wednesday, May 7, 2014.

For more information about the election visit go to www.hounslow.gov.uk/elections

A full list of the candidates can be found here: http://www.hounslow.gov.uk/index/council_and_democracy/elections/election_candidates_announced.htm