So we now know who will be the candidates on May 3....
Eight to watch:
Amanda Baker - Green
Joe Edginton - Conservative
Roger Harmer - Liberal Democrat
John O'Shea - Labour
Ben Rubery - Trade Unionists and Socialists Against Cuts
Stella Taylor - British Nationalist Party
Alan Ware - Social Democratic Party
Chris Whitehouse - UKIP
I think that makes us the ward with the widest choice - although this really is down to a two horse race. If you want to see who else is nominated, there's the full 40 ward listing here.