I was born on a council estate in Salford and attended the local comprehensive school. My parents always instilled in me a work ethic and I surprised both them and myself by becoming the first person in my family to go to university.

Rizwan Ali Shah is the Conservative candidate for Shear Brow & Corporation Park.

Tiger is a well known and charismatic community campaigner in the Audley & Queens Park ward who cares passionately about the area and wants to see its Councillors deliver for the people.

Ann Marie is well known across Blackburn through her work as a carer. She really enjoys her work and specialises in providing care to elderly people suffering from dementia or mental health issues, allowing them to remain living in their own homes.

Asad Iqbal is your Conservative candidate for Little Harwood & Whitebirk.

Ghulam Sabir is the Conservative candidate for Bastwell & Daisyfield.

Ghulam is a family man who works locally as a taxi driver.

Dan is a local resident who is passionate about the need to rejuvenate Blackburn Central. He is fed up of littered streets and believes that Labour councillors do not care enough about the area and do not speak for the working class.

I have been living in the area for some 35 years.

I have lived in Blackburn all my life and went to a local school. At university I graduated with a degree in chemical engineering .I joined a multinational company as a production manager then started my own manufacturing business in Blackburn, which at one time employed over 25 people.