Citizen election news

In all wards the candidate (councillor) who polled the fewest votes last year is up for re-election. Only one councillor, Labour stalwart John Cave who has served for 32 years, is retiring.

Three former Labour councillors Jean Clark, Feroz Khan and Derek Eardley are standing for re-election this year, as is former Liberal Democrat councillor Audrey Curran.

In the Sumners and Kingsmoor ward, Conservative group leader Andrew Johnson has to fight for his seat while Liberal Democrat council chairman Nick Macy, who represents Mark Hall, will be fighting for a seat in the Labour stronghold of Little Parndon and Hare Street.

Current council make-up: Conservative 12; Liberal Democrat 12, Labour 9.

Candidates are:

Bush Fair: Hazel Beckers (C), Terry Brandon (L),Christopher Millington (LD).

Church Langley: Tina Baker (L), Tony Hall (C), Molly White (LD).

Great Parndon: Peter Barton (LD), Suzanne Ennifer (L), Patrick McClarnon (C).

Harlow Common: Nora Arnott (C), Audrey Curran (LD), Mark Wilkinson (L).

Little Parndon and Hare Street: Jean Clark (L), John Goddard (C), John Hobbs (SA), Nicholas Macy (LD).

Mark Hall: Robert Delbridge (SA), Callum Finlayson (C), Sean Folan (L), Lesley Rideout (LD).

Netteswell: Josephine Clarke (SA), Feroz Khan (L), James Pailing (LD), Matthew Warren (C).

Old Harlow: Robert Eschle (L), Sue Livings (C), Simon MacNeill (LD).

Staple Tye: Michael Faccini (LD), Sandra Rootsey (L), Shona Souter (C).

Sumners and Kingsmoor: Derek Eardley (L), Andrew Johnson (C), Peter Mabey (LD).

Toddbrook: Robert Davis (L), Muriel Jolles (C), Paul Lawton (LD).

(C=Conservative; L=Labour; LD=Liberal Democrat; SA=Socialist Alliance Against the War)

ELSENHAM PARISH COUNCIL

(NO ELECTION, seven candidates, 11 seats) Colin Clarke, Raymond Franklin, Michael Holmes, John Hurwitz, John Pimblett (farmer, parish councillor), Jean Platt, Anne Player.

BIRCHANGER PARISH COUNCIL

(NO ELECTION, eight candidates, nine seats) Andrew Cameron, Jeremy Chuchla, Geofrrey Driscoll, John Gibb (retired civil servant), Elizabeth Godwin, Thomas Harrington, Philip Hoy, Ann Kent.

GREAT HALLINGBURY PARISH COUNCIL

(12 candidates, ten seats) David Barlow, Ronald Coultrup, Christopher Goodlife (Independent), Geraldine Johnson, Francis McGarrigan (Independent), Norman Mead (retired), Martin Mugele, Philippa Mugele, Valerie O'Brien, Alexander Russell, Andrew Streeter, Alan Townsend.

LITTLE HALLINGBURY PARISH COUNCIL

(12 candidates, 11 seats) Derek Barry, Betty Bennett, John Blackmore, John Brothers, Gordon Holland, Keith Judd, Donald King, Reginald Marsh (farmer), Brian McCraith, Susan Meyer, Stuart Padfield, Keith Rogers.

TAKELEY PARISH COUNCIL

(NO ELECTION, 11 candidates, 11 seats) Trevor Allen (present chairman), Brian Baldwin, Patricia Barber, Sidney Brown, Richard Cheetham, Janette Eichhorn, John Gregory, Elizabeth Jones, Barrie Pountain, Carol Pratt, Marion Sellwood.

STANSTED MOUNTFITCHET PARISH COUNCIL

South ward (13 candidates, eight seats): Anthony Barrett-Jolley (C), Francis Braeckman (C), Catherine Dean (LD), Johanna Freeman (LD), John Hudson (LD), Janice Loughlin (LD), Anthony Ludlow-Elston (C), Elsie Newman (LD), Vanessa Ollier (LD), Ruth Rawlinson (LD), Alastair Richardson (C), Andrew Summers (C), Richard Wallace (C).

North ward (14 candidates, seven seats): Peter Beattie (C), Raymond Clifford (Independent), Peter Deeks (LD), Bridget Gott (C), Nigel Johnson (C), Peter Jones (C), Anne Marchant (LD), Michale Procter (LD), David Raynor (LD), Brenda Ryan (independant), John Salmon (C), Geoffrey Sell (LD), William Stiles (C), Valerie Trundle (LD).

HATFIELD HEATH PARISH COUNCIL

(NO ELECTION, six candidates, seven seats) Michael Hockley (farmer), Robert Jones, Mark Lemon (Independent), Peter Lewis, Christian Lidgey, Mel Sullivan.

HATFIELD BROADOAK PARISH COUNCIL

Village ward (NO ELECTION, five candidates, six seats) Keith Artus, Desmond Brandham, Robert Merrion, Alexander Mitchell, Robert Parr.

Bush End ward (NO ELECTION, one candidate, one seat) Penelope Clark.

SAWBRIDGEWORTH TOWN COUNCIL

(NO ELECTION, 12 candidates, 12 seats) Angela Alder (LD), Roger Beeching (C), Paul Brandi (C), Norman Brown (C), Nicola Burdett (C), Derek Filler (LD), George Lunn (LD), Dinesh Patel (C), Diana Richards (C), Mark Taffs (C), Joyce Vincent (C).

MUCH HADHAM PARISH COUNCIL

(NO ELECTION, no nominations received).

LITTLE HADHAM PARISH COUNCIL

(NO ELECTION, seven candidates, seven seats) Michael Fairchild (Independent), Thomas Feather (retired science teacher, previous councillor), Margaret Gibson, Brenda Kain, Graham Pearson, Charles Skidmore, Stephen Stigwood (farmer).

THORELY PARISH COUNCIL

Urban ward (NO ELECTION, two candidates, four seats) Malcolm Carter (independant), Janet Rolph.

Rural ward (NO ELECTION, three candidates, three seats) Elizabeth Eldred, Sylvia McDonald, Anthony Robins.

HIGN WYCH PARISH COUNCIL

(NO ELECTION, four candidates, seven seats) Michael Howarth, Amanda Reynolds, Margaret Saunders, Janet Van de Blit.

BISHOP'S STORTFORD TOWN COUNCIL

South ward (eight candidates, four seats) Allen Burton (C), Heather Deegan (L), Andrew Graham (LD), Diane Hollebon (C), Marie Karim (LD), Clifford Leggett (Green Party), Keith Warnell (C), John Wyllie (C).

Silverleys ward (six candidates, three seats) Kenneth Armstrong (C), Nigel Cryer (LD), Gerald Francis (LD), Madeline Goldspink (LD), Duncan Peek (C) Carolyn Woodman (C).

Meads ward (five candidates, three seats) Michael Casey (C), Philip Demonti (C), Ralph Gilbert (C), Charles Jackson (C), Carole White (LD).

All Saints ward (seven candidates, four seats) John Barfoot (C), Jill Demonti (C), Leslie Pinnell (LD), Janet Richardson (LD), Robert Taylor (LD), Michael Wood (LD), Colin Woodward (C).

Central ward (eight candidates, four seats) Keith Barnes (Independent), Peter Gray (LD), Jan Morlok (LD), Timothy Page (C), Jill Sortwell (L), Norma Symonds (C), Gerald White (LD), Graham Wgite (Green Party).

THIRTY-nine candidates will be fighting it out for the 17 local seats on East Herts District Council when voters go to the polls on Thursday, May 1.

This year the council faces a reshuffle as 48 of the 50 seats are up for grabs.

No elections will be held in the Much Hadham and Great Amwell wards as council leader Mike Carver and Derek Mayes are the only candidates in each ward. Four local councillors have decided to stand down, including Bishop's Stortford councillors Bernard Engel, Ron Madell and Carolyn Woodman, and Sawbridgeworth councillor Frank Clay.

Mr Clay, who celebrated his 90th birthday last December, has decided to retire after 27 years of service.

He first became a councillor in 1960 on Sawbridgeworth town council before East Herts Council was formed in 1974.

He was council chairman from 1985 to 1988.

At a special ceremony last week Mr Clay was presented with a framed certificate to honour his outstanding years of commitment by council chairman Nigel Copping.

Current council make up: Conservative 32; Liberal Democrats 9; Labour 7; Independant 2.

The full list of candidates:

Bishop's Stortford:

Meads: (two seats) Jill Demonti (C), Ralph Gilbert (C), Jan Morlok (LD), John Mullarkey (LD).

Central: (three seats) Keith Barnes (Independent), John Battersby (L), Ruth Fox (L), Francis Leslie (LD), Mione Goldspink (LD), Timothy Page (C), Norma Symonds (C), Graham White (Green), John Wylie (C).

All Saints: (three seats) Janet Boyd (L), Michael Casey (C), Andrew Graham (LD), Charles Jackson (C), Leslie Pinnell (LD), Michael Wood (LD), Colin Woodward (C).

Silverleys: (two seats) Nigel Cryer (LD), Peter Gray (LD), Graham McAndrew (C), Duncan Peek (C), Philip Sortwell (L).

South: (three seats) Martin Adams (LD), Allen Burlton (C), Heather Deegan (L), Diane Hollebon (C), Clifford Leggett (Green), Robert Parker (C).

Sawbridgeworth

(three seats) Angela Alder (LD), Nicola Burdatt (C), Anthony Dodd (c), Diana Richards (C)

Little Hadham

(one seat) Francis Escott (C), Andrew Macpherson (LD).

Much Hadham

(NO ELECTION) Michael Carver (C).

ALL 44 seats on Uttlesford District Council will be up for grabs when voters go to the polls on Thursday, May 1.

Twenty-three candidates will be fighting for the ten local seats in the Citizen's area.

This year is the first time all the seats have come up for re-election since 1999.

Across the Uttlesford district six councillors are retiring, including Great Hallingbury Independent councillor Andy Streeter, who has served for 41 years.

Current council make-up: Liberal Democrats 18; Conservatives 15; Independant 6; Labour 2; Independant Liberal Democrat 1.

Candidates are -

Elsenham and Henham ward: (two seats) Catherine Dean (LD), Tamsin MacDonald-Johnston (C), Keith Mackman (C), David Morson (LD).

Stansted South ward: (two seats) Alan Dean (LD), John Flack (C), Vanessa Ollier (LD), Richard Wallace (C).

Stansted North ward: (two seats) Raymond Clifford (Independant), Sian Lloyd (C), Anne Marchant (LD), Geoffrey Sell (LD), Alan Williams (C).

Hatfield Heath ward: (one seat) Marion Dyer (LD), Reginald Lemon (Independent), Peter Lewis (C).

Broadoak and the Hallingburys ward: (two seats) Keith Artus (C), Elixabeth Jones (LD), Alan Row (C), Robert Wingard (LD).

Birchanger ward: (one seat) Elizabeth Godwin (Independent), Raymond Gooding (C), David Raynor (LD).