No official Conservative Candidates for ages, then three all at once:-

Warwickshire – Fraser Pithie was chosen on Friday as the first official Conservative Police and Crime Commissioner Candidate in the country. He is a Director at UtoU, having had a career in the water industry, and his past responsibilities have included a period as a Special Constable, as a County Councillor, and as Chair of Warwickshire Police Authority 15 years ago.

Leicestershire – Sir Clive Loader – former Air Chief Marshall

West Mercia – Adrian Blackshaw – Councillor and Cabinet Membet in North Herefordshire

Kent have narrowed down from six Tories to three, including Councillor Craig MacKinlay.

Essex result expected tomorrow – candidates details here.

Jon Collins spotted on the Conservative website that you are still invited to apply to stand for the Tories in the following 16 areas, before 31 May – three whole months after Labour nominations closed.

• Cheshire
• Cleveland
• Cumbria
• Durham
• Greater Manchester
• Humberside
• Lancashire – there’s a really good candidate here. You probably shouldn’t bother applying!
• Merseyside
• Norfolk
• North Yorkshire
• Northumbria
• Nottinghamshire
• South Yorkshire
• Staffordshire
• West Midlands
• West Yorkshire