THE NAMES of all the prospective parliamentary candidates (PPCs) standing in constituencies around the borough have been confirmed, as the election campaign heats up.

The final list of people hoping to win your vote in the three constituencies in Wanstead and Woodford has been released by Redbridge Council's returning officer, ahead of the general election on Thursday, May 6.

In Chingford and Woodford Green, Tory MP Iain Duncan Smith is seeking re-election, but many of the recent headlines about the constituency have involved None of the Above, who changed his name from Adam Osen before announcing that he would stand as independent candidate.

Over in Ilford North, where fellow Conservative member Lee Scott is hoping to retain his seat, while Leyton and Wanstead is though by many to be wide open as the incumbent Labour MP Harry Cohen stands down amid his expenses scandal.

Chingford & Woodford Green
None Of The Above – Independent
Cath Arakalien – Labour
Lucy Craig – Green
Iain Duncan Smith – Conservative
Nick Jones – UK Independence Party
Julian Leppert – British National Party
Geoff Seeff – Liberal Democrat
Barry White – Independent

Leyton and Wanstead
Sonika Bhatti – Christian Party
Jim Clift – British National Party
John Cryer – Labour
Ashley Gunstock – Green
Martin Levin – Independents Federation UK
Ed Northover – Conservative
Farooq Qureshi – Liberal Democrat
Graham Wood – UK Independence Party

Ilford North
Caroline Allen – Green
Alex Berhanu – Liberal Democrat
Robert Hampson – Christian Peoples Alliance
Sonia Klein – Labour
Lee Scott – Conservative
Henri Van Der Stighelen – UK Independence Party
Danny Warville – British National Party

Councillors will also be hoping to win the trust of the electorate on the same day, as all seats are up for grabs in every ward in Redbridge.

Yesterday also marked the last day by which people could register to vote in both the local and national elections.

Sparks flew at a recent hustings session in the Chingford & Woodford Green constituency, when anti-fascist campaigners held vocal protests against the appearance of the BNP candidate for that area.

Several candidates, including those from the three main parties, refused to participate in the event, citing a policy of not sharing a platform with the far-right party, and protesters inside Chingford Assembly Hall heckled from the audience.

Keep checking the Guardian Series website for continuing coverage of the 2010 local and general elections.