Update: Hitchin and North Herts Local Election Candidates
By Will Durant - Local Democracy Reporter
13th Apr 2023 | Local News
Update: Candidates who are in the running to take seats on North Herts Council have been confirmed ahead of this year's local election.
One third of the seats in the district will need to be filled in 2023 – with votes taking place across 16 wards.
North Herts Council is made up of 49 members in total, and no one party has "overall control" of the authority.
Instead, power is shared between the Labour and Co-operative Group – with 15 councillors – and the Liberal Democrat Group – with 13.
There are 19 Conservative councillors in opposition, and two seats are vacant following the death of Labour's Judi Billing, who represented Hitchin Bearton, and non-attendance by Labour's Kay Tart, who represented Hitchin Walsworth.
The poll on Thursday, May 4 is the final one where voters in this district when will choose their representatives "by thirds".
From 2024, all seats will go up for election once every four years and the whole council will be chosen in one go.
Arbury
Leo Chapman – Labour Party
Nikki Da Costa – Conservative Party
Davina Malcolm – The Green Party
Tom Tyson – Liberal Democrat Party
Baldock Town
Tim Lee – The Green Party
Michael Muir – Conservative Party
Steve Thomas – Liberal Democrat Party
James Thomas O'Gorman Toone – Labour and Co-operative Party
Cadwell
Louise Peace – Liberal Democrat Party
Anni Sander – The Green Party
Alan Trangmar – Labour Party
Chris Williams – Conservative Party
Chesfield
Dominic Griffiths – Liberal Democrat Party
Steven Patmore – Conservative Party
Vijaiya Poopalasingham – Labour and Co-operative Party
Ermine
Gerald Morris – Conservative Party
Hugh Parker – The Green Party
Hugo Rainey – Liberal Democrat Party
Vaughan West – Labour Party
Hitchin Bearton
Jonathan Clayden – Liberal Democrat Party
Sid Cordle – Christian Peoples Alliance
Deolinda Eltringham – The Green Party
Charles Laing – Conservative Party
Dave Winstanley – Labour and Co-operative Party
Hitchin Highbury
Angela Griggs – Labour Party
Keith Hoskins – Liberal Democrat Party
Ethan Parmer – Conservative Party
Leigh Smith – Christian Peoples Alliance
Kruna Vukmirovic – The Green Party
Hitchin Walsworth
Sam Forsyth – Conservative Party
William Lavin – The Green Party
Asher Smith – Christian Peoples Alliance
Liz Townsend – Liberal Democrat Party
Daniel Wright-Mason – Labour and Co-operative Party
Hitchwood, Offa and Hoo
David Barnard – Conservative Party
Nicky Clark – The Green Party
Tom Hogan – Labour Party
Susana Muñoz Maniega – Liberal Democrat Party
Letchworth Grange
Steve Adelantado – Reform UK
Harrison Edwards – Conservative Party
Sal Jarvis – Liberal Democrat Party
Daniel Marsh – Labour and Co-operative Party
David Morris – The Green Party
Letchworth South East
Andrew Clare – Conservative Party
Mick Debenham – Labour and Co-operative Party
Maryla Hart – The Green Party
Paul Marment – Liberal Democrat Party
Garry Warren – Reform UK
Letchworth South West
Sadie Billing – Labour Party
Morgan Derbyshire – Conservative Party
Dugald Muir – The Green Party
Sean Prendergast – Liberal Democrat Party
Royston Heath
Mary Antony – Independent
Hammad Baig – Conservative Party
Ken Garland – Labour and Co-operative Party
Bryony May – Liberal Democrat Party
Royston Meridian
Matt Barnes – Liberal Democrat Party
Stephen Boakes – Conservative Party
Luke Haugh – Independent
Stephen Lockett – Labour Party
Des Stephens – The Green Party
Royston Palace
Cathy Brownjohn – Labour and Co-operative Party
Elizabeth Freeman – Liberal Democrat Party
Jean Green – Conservative Party
Rob Inwood – Independent
Weston and Sandon
Rhona Cameron – Labour Party
Helen Derbyshire – Conservative Party
Steve Jarvis – Liberal Democrat Party
Can't find your ward?
Elections are taking place in 16 out of North Herts' 24 wards.
This is because the council is currently elected "by thirds".
There is no election in:
Baldock East
Codicote
Hitchin Oughton
Hitchin Priory
Kimpton
Knebworth
Letchworth East
Letchworth Wilbury
To vote in the election, residents must register before 11.59pm on Monday, April 17, which they can do online: https://www.gov.uk/register-to-vote
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