OK, this is a bit of a bumper update. Congratulations to Gareth Epps, selected in Reading East and Farid Ahmed who was reselected to fight Walthamstow (thanks to Peter Dunphy for letting me know).

The party is now publishing its official list of PPCs on the party website, which may mean that the Lib Dem Voice Westminster List of selected candidates may be withdrawn.  There’s a case for Lib Dem Voice independently tracking gender & minority stats, but I’d welcome input on the future of the Westminster List.

The following seats have recently announced they are seeking Prospective Parliamentary Candidates (people to run as the Lib Dem candidate for MP at the next General Election).

We list the constituency name, application closing date, and the contact details of the Returning Officer, whom you should contact for an application form. The details are lifted manually from Liberal Democrat News, the party’s newspaper.

• Aldershot, 2 February 07, Ken Cosslett
• Birmingham Hall Green, 26 January 07, Dr M Ann Morrison
• Brentford & Isleworth, 2 February 07, Mr M.B.H. Cooke
• Chichester, 9 February 07, Rosemary Lovatt
• Dorset West, 2 February 07, Cllr Brian Clements
• East Surrey, 3 February 07, Roger Shade
• Epping Forest, 2 February 07, Jo Dawson
• Feltham & Heston, 2 February 07, Mr M.B.H. Cooke
• Henley, 9 February 07, Mr Cec Tallack
• Hereford, 2 February 07, Mr Jim Gosling
• Leeds North East, 3 February 07, Jeremy Sanders
• Leyton & Wanstead, 7 February 07, Andrew Wiseman
• Orpington, 9 February 07, Mike Simpson
• Redcar, 2 February 07, Jeff Reid
• South Dorset, 9 February 07, Gill Pardy
• Uxbridge & South Ruislip, 16 February 07, Gary Malcolm
• Vauxhall, 2 February 07, Dominic Mathon
• Wirral West, 9 February 07, Bruce Hubbard

Full details of PPC advertisments can be found each week in the party’s newspaper, Liberal Democrat News. Subscription information is available on the party’s web site.