Candidates for District Council election revealed

Thirty six candidates will be vying for ten places in the District Council elections on Thursday 4th May 2023.

Hertford is currently represented by six conservative councillors, along with two Labour, one Green and one independent.

The district council is responsible for planning, parking, housing registration, noise and pollution control, parks and open spaces, arts and leisure services, rubbish collection and environmental health. The district council is not responsible for schools, highways, waste recycling and social services.

Hertford is split in to four electoral areas called wards. Those standing for election on Thursday 4th May in each ward are listed below. 

Bengeo

Isse ABDULLAH (Conservative)
Fay ADAMS Fay (Labour)
Joseph CHAPMAN (Labour)
Ben CRYSTALL (Green)
Alex DAAR (Green)
Cassandra JOHNSON (Conservative)
Carole LUCK (LibDem)
Alan NADIN (Labour)
Sally NEWTON Sally (Conservative)
Vicky SMITH Vicky (Green)

Outgoing councillors: Ben Crystal (Green), Sally Newton (Conservative), Peter Ruffles (Conservative)

Castle

Rachel CARTER (Green)
Daniel CHICHESTER-MILES (Conservative)
Josh DEAN (Labour)
Jan GOODEVE (Conservative)
Sarah HOPEWELL (Green)
Robert PINKHAM (Labour)
Freja WATERHOUSE (Libdem)

Outgoing councillors: Bob Deering (Con), Jan Goodeve (Con), Suzanne Rutland-Barsby (Con)

Kingsmead

Rosemary BOLTON Conservative)
Carl BRITTAIN (Green)
James CLARK (Conmservative)
Maura CONNOLLY (Green)
Anne FARNLEY (Labour)
Vicky GLOVER-WARD (Green)
Rachel HOUGHTON (Labour)
Elif LEWIS (LibDem)
Geoffrey MADGE (LibDem)
Beverley MURRAY (Conservative)
Graham NICKSON (Labour)
Andrew PORRER (LibDem)

Outgoing councillors: Rosemary Bolton (Conservative), Mari Stevenson (Independent)

Sele

Thomas CLEMENTS (Labour)
Philip EDWARDS (LibDem)
Muhummad HOSSAIN (Conservative)
Sophie MISSENDEN (Green)
Carolyn REDFERN (Labour)
Andrew TURVEY Conservative)

Outgoing councillors: Mary Brady (Labour), Carolyn Redfern (Labour)

Councillors not standing for re-election include veteran Peter Ruffles, Mary Brady, Mari Stevenson, Suzanne Rutland-Barsby and Bob Deering, who continues to serve as a county councillor.